Chunky Subs
Chunky Subs and Pasta feels like one of those versatile little delis you sometimes find in the corner grocers of large cities. Do you want a Turkey Bacon (my f…
1901-1949 SW 4th Ave
Downtown Portland
503-901-7673
Downtown Portland
503-901-7673
Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is the oldest art museum on the west coast, and the city’s obligatory big fancy art space, with all of the varied collec…
1219 SW Park Ave
Southwest Portland
503-226-2811
Southwest Portland
503-226-2811
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
OMSI is an excellent science museum that features five halls filled with interactive exhibits, a planetarium, a terrific science playground for tykes 0-6 years…
1945 SE Water Avenue
Central Eastside
503-797-4000
Central Eastside
503-797-4000
Maya's Taqueria
If cheesy nachos—and a troubling amount of cheese at that—are a must-have, you don't have to go far from Pioneer Square to be satisfied. Maya's Taqueria—holdin…
1000 SW Morrison St
Downtown Portland
503-226-1946
Downtown Portland
503-226-1946
Lardo
Rick Gencarelli's ballsy and unapologetic food is, for the most part, a genuine pleasure. His smoked coppa Cubano ($9) tops their best-of list. With the house'…
1205 SW Washington St
Southwest Portland
Southwest Portland
Portland City Grill
While this high-flying restaurant bar on the 30th floor of Big Pink may appear too classy for your station in life, trust me, it’s not. The view is amazing, th…
111 SW 5th Ave, Floor 30
Southwest Portland
503-450-0030
Southwest Portland
503-450-0030
Powell's City of Books
It’s obvious for a reason: Powell’s (1005 W Burnside) has (almost) everything, but I’m especially partial to their collection of art books and the true-crime a…
1005 W Burnside
Pearl District
503-228-4651
Pearl District
503-228-4651
Produce Row Cafe
Off the beaten path in the SE industrial area. Produce Row is know for its big-ass back patio, tons of beer selections, decent grub and live music almost every…
204 SE Oak
Buckman
503.232.8355
Buckman
503.232.8355
Pop Pizza
Pop Pizza has a terrific handle on the Detroit-style crust, falling in line with the aforementioned perfect crunch, square variation of Detroit pizza. The fry …
610 SE Morrison St
Buckman
503-206-8421
Buckman
503-206-8421
Break Bread Sandwich Shop
For being one of the whitest cities in the US, it's surprisingly hard to find a good sandwich in Portland. So when Break Bread opened a year ago, I rejoiced at…
1106 NW Hoyt St
Pearl District
971-339-9015
Pearl District
971-339-9015
RingSide Steakhouse
Duck off Burnside through a nondescript door and suddenly you're in a different world—the bar at the RingSide, your very own intimate, but casual den. Of cours…
2165 W Burnside
Northwest Portland
503-223-1513
Northwest Portland
503-223-1513
