The Portland Mercury's PDX Approved, July 19, 2012 (Vol. 13, No. 9)

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Your Best Local Source for the Best in Portland…

Hand Selected by YOU!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Your Favorite...

Eats ........................................................... 7 Ways to Get Outside ..........................17 Ways to Look Hot ................................23 Stuff to Buy............................................27 Night Life ................................................35

portlandmercury.com WRITTEN BY Mercury Editorial Staff PHOTOGRAPHY BY Molly Quan ART DIRECTION BY Scrappers AD DESIGN BY Nami Bigos PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BY Joe Davis EDITORIAL DESIGN BY Dan Olson SALES COORDINATION BY Tonya Ray LISTINGS EDITED BY Your Mom

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PDX APPROVED: Your Best Local Source

for the Best in Portland… Hand Selected by YOU!

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ORTLAND, you know what you like—and you’re not afraid to tell the world. That’s why the Mercury’s PDX Approved Readers’ Choice Survey is so necessary. It cuts out the opinions of socalled experts, and lets YOU do the talking. Besides, who better than YOU to tell you what you like? Who’s tromping around the city every single day buying hamburgers, shoes, books, wine, sex toys, records, beer, eggs and toast, and Thai food, while riding bikes, watching movies, getting tattooed, hanging by the river, doing yoga, walking the dog,

and getting either a mani, a pedi, or both? Once again, it’s YOU. PDX Approved is a celebration of all the local knowledge and advice you have trapped inside that gorgeous noggin of yours. And now? Its beauty can be shared with everyone by simply reading the following indispensable guide. Flip through it, nod in agreement, or perhaps even find a new favorite. And rest assured, when you see a business with the PDX Approved sticker in their window, you know it’s been okayed by you, and all those like you. After all, YOU KNOW BEST. You chose them. And now they’re PDX Approved.

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Your Favorite Hamburger Joint

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ortland teems with restaurants vying to slap the best slab of hamburger meat between two slices of bread. However, you said it (and voted for it) yourself: Little Big Burger is most beloved in Portland because it answers the question, “What if White Castle was made out of real food?” Little Big Burger goes to the grill as a quarter-pound of local ground beef, and leaves it a medium-cooked Burger Planetoid, paired with a sack of perfectly seasoned truffle fries that comes in one size: satisfying. The root beer float is efficiently made in two simple steps: (1) Fill cup with ice cream. (2) Point your ass toward the soda fountain. Says owner Katie Poppe, “We delivered on what we set out to accomplish: Make a tasty burger. Make it local, affordable, and compostable.

Add beer. Sprinkle with decent music. Shizza!” Little Big Burger does not front. It does not fuck around.

Hell, there ain’t even any plates or trays. Who needs ’em? Slap down some napkins, squirt a healthy dollop of Camden’s ketchup if you so desire, and go to work.

Little Big Burger, 122 NW 10th, 3747 N Mississippi, 3810 SE Division, plus two more locations opening soon at 930 NW 23rd & 3720 SW Bond, littlebigburger.com

Photo by Molly Quan

Your Favorite Eats

Breakfast Restaurant TASTY N SONS 3808 N Williams - 621-1400 tastynsons.com

JAM ON HAWTHORNE 2239 SE Hawthorne - 234-4790 jamonhawthorne.com

PINE STATE BISCUITS 3640 SE Belmont - 236-3346 2204 NE Alberta - 477-6605 pinestatebiscuits.com

SCREEN DOOR 2337 East Burnside - 542-0880 screendoorrestaurant.com

GENIE’S 1101 SE Division - 445-9777 geniesdivision.com

BRODER

JUNIORS CAFE

VITA CAFE

2508 SE Clinton - 736-3333 broderpdx.com

1742 SE12th - 467-4971

3023 NE Alberta - 335-8233 vita-cafe.com

TIN SHED

3159 SE Belmont - 235-9348 cricketcafepdx.com

1438 NE Alberta - 288-6966 tinshedgardencafe.com

CUP AND SAUCER 3000 NE Killingsworth - 287-4427 8237 N Denver - 247-6011 3746 N Mississippi - 548-4614 3566 SE Hawthorne - 236-6001 cupandsaucercafe.com

MOTHER’S BISTRO 212 SW Stark - 464-1122 mothersbistro.com

GRAVY 3957 N Mississippi - 287-8800

ZELL’S 1300 SE Morrison - 239-0196 zellscafe.com

CRICKET CAFE

BESAW’S 2301 NW Savier St. - 228-2619 besaws.com

TOAST

BEATERVILLE 2201 N Killingsworth - 735-4652 beaterville.com

BRIDGES CAFE 2716 NE MLK - 288-4169 bridgescafeandcatering.net

5222 SE 52nd - 774-1020 toastpdx.com

Sandwich Shop

SLAPPYCAKES

BUNK SANDWICHES

4246 SE Belmont - 477-4805 slappycakes.com

621 SE Morrison - 477-9515 211 SW 6th - 972-8100 bunksandwiches.com

HELSER’S 1538 NE Alberta - 281-1477 helsersonalberta.com

ARLETA LIBRARY CAFE 5513 SE 72nd - 774-4470 arletalibrary.com

EAST SIDE DELICATESSEN 4626 SE Hawthorne - 236-7313 1438 SW Park - 243-3354 4823 N Lombard - 247-3354 pdxdeli.com

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MEAT, CHEESE, BREAD

VINDALHO

LA CARRETA

1406 SE Stark - 234-1700 meatcheesebread.com

2038 SE Clinton - 467-4550 vindalho.com

4534 SE McLoughlin - 236-8089 lacarreta.com

BRASS TACKS SANDWICHES

NAMASTE

ROBO TACO

3535 N Vancouver - 309-4412

8303 NE Sandy - 257-5059 namasteindiancuisineor.com

607 SE Morrison - 232-3707

DWARAKA INDIAN CUISINE

2817 NE Alberta - 335-8283 8029 SE 17th - 234-3280

KENNY & ZUKES DELICATESSEN 1038 SW Stark - 222-3354 kennyandzukes.com

3962 SE Hawthorne - 230-1120 dwarakapdx.com

BIG-ASS SANDWICHES

BOMBAY CHAAT HOUSE

300 SW Ash - 803-0619 bigasssandwiches.com

804 SW 12th & Yamhill - 241-7944 bombaychaathouse.org

GRAND CENTRAL BAKERY

EAST INDIA CO.

Multiple Locations grandcentralbakery.com

821 SW 11th - 227-8815 eastindiacopdx.com

PEOPLE’S SANDWICH OF PORTLAND

INDIA HOUSE

53 NW 1st - 222-0525 sandwichofportland.com

1038 SW Morrison - 274-1017 indiahouseportland.com

LAURELHURST MARKET

Japanese/Sushi Restaurant

3155 E Burnside - 206-3099 laurelhurstmarket.com

BAMBOO SUSHI

CHOP 735 NW 21st - 221-3012 chopbutchery.com

310 SE 28th - 232-5255 bamboosushi.com

MIO SUSHI

DC VEGETARIAN

Multiple Locations miosushi.com

430 SW 3rd - 317-4448 dcvegetarian.com

YOKO’S

DOUBLE DRAGON 1235 SE Division #101 - 230-8340 doubledragonpdx.com

ADDY’S SANDWICH BAR 521 SW 10th -267-0994 addyssandwichbar.com

Chinese Restaurant SHANDONG 3724 NE Broadway - 287-0331 shandongportland.com

LUCKY STRIKE 3862 SE Hawthorne - 206-8292 luckystrikepdx.com

WONG’S KING SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 8733 SE Division - 788-8883 wongsking.com

FUJIN KITCHEN 3549 SE Hawthorne - 231-3753

OCEAN CITY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 3016 SE 82nd - 771-2299 oceancityportland.com

VEGETARIAN HOUSE 22 NW 4th - 274-0160 vegetarianhouse.com

FRANK’S NOODLE HOUSE 822 NE Broadway - 288-1007 franksnoodlehouse.com

Indian Restaurant SWAGAT INDIAN CUISINE 2074 NW Lovejoy - 227-4300 swagat.com

BOLLYWOOD THEATRE 2039 NE Alberta - 971-200-4711 bollywoodtheaterpdx.com

BOMBAY CRICKET CLUB 1925 SE Hawthorne - 231-0740 bombaycricketclubrestaurant.com

INDIA GRILL 2924 E Burnside - 236-1790 india-grill.com

2878 SE Gladstone - 736-9228

SABURO’S 1667 SE Bybee - 236-4237 saburos.com

BIWA

LA SIRENITA

SANTERIA 703 SW Ankeny - 956-7624 thesanteria.com

LA CALACA COMELONA 2304 SE Belmont - 239-9675 lacalacacomelona.com

CHA TAQUERIA 305 NW 21st #203 - 295-4077 chapdx.com

PEPINO’S

Pizza Shop SIZZLE PIE 624 E Burnside - 234-7437 926 W Burnside - 234-7437 sizzlepie.com

DOVE VIVI 2727 NE Glisan - 239-4444 dovevivipizza.com

APIZZA SCHOLLS 4741 SE Hawthorne - 233-1286 apizzascholls.com

HOTLIPS PIZZA 721 NW 9th - 595-2342 1909 SW 6th - 224-0311 2211 SE Hawthorne - 234-9999 5440 NE 33rd - 445-1020 633 SW 19th - 517-9354 hotlipspizza.com

3832 SE Hawthorne - 236-5000 914 NW 23rd - 226-9600 pepinos.org

KEN’S ARTISAN PIZZA

KING BURRITO

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

2924 N Lombard - 283-9757 kingburritomexicanfood.com

LA BAMBA 4908 SE Powell - 445-6341 labambarestaurantes.com

Vegan/Vegetarian BLOSSOMING LOTUS 1711 NE 15th - 228-0048 blpdx.com

304 SE 28th - 517-9951 kensartisan.com 622 NW 23rd - 227-5423 efnypizza.net

MISSISSIPPI PIZZA 3552 N Mississippi - 288-3231 mississippipizza.com

FLYING PIE 7804 SE Stark - 254-2016 flying-pie.com

LOVELY’S 50/50 4039 N Mississippi - 281-4060 lovelysfiftyfifty.com

215 SE 9th - 239-8830 biwarestaurant.com

PORTABELLO VEGAN TRATTORIA

YUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

1125 SE Division - 754-5993 portobellopdx.com/wordpress

1337 NE Broadway - 281-6804

VITA CAFE

VIA TRIBUNALI

MASU

3023 NE Alberta - 335-8233 vita-cafe.com

36 SW 3rd - 548-2917 viatribunalipdx.com

PRASAD

BELLA FACCIA

406 SW 13th - 221-6278 masusushi.com

ZILLA SAKE 1806 NE Alberta - 288-8372 zillasakehouse.com

SUSHI MAZI 2126 SE Division - 432-8651 sushimazipdx.com

MIHO IZAKAYA 4057 N Interstate - 719-6152 mihopdx.com

925 NW Davis - 224-3993 prasadcuisine.com

PROPER EATS 8638 N Lombard - 445-2007 propereats.org

BYE AND BYE 1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

NATURAL SELECTION

LONESOME’S 523 NE 19th - 234-0114 lonesomespizza.com

2934 NE Alberta - 282-0600 bellafacciapizzeria.com

Thai Restaurant POK POK 3226 SE Division - 232-1387 pokpokpdx.com

PAD THAI KITCHEN 2309 SE Belmont - 232-8766

Mexican Restaurant

3033 NE Alberta - 288-5883 naturalselectionpdx.com

POR QUE NO?

SWEET HEREAFTER

3524 N Mississippi - 467-4149 4635 SE Hawthorne - 954-3138 porquenotacos.com

3326 SE Belmont

5810 NE Sandy - 282-3970 3024 NE Alberta - 719-6917 chabathaipdx.com

PAPA G’S

THAI NOON

LOS GORDITOS 1212 SE Division - 445-6289 losgorditospdx.com

2314 SE Division - 235-0244 papagees.com

LAUGHING PLANET CAFE

2839 NE Alberta - 281-3662 labonitarestaurant.com

3320 SE Belmont - 235-6472 922 NW 21st - 445-1319 3765 N Mississippi - 467-4146 4110 SE Woodstock -788-2921 4405 SW Vermont - 244-4254 721 NW 9th - 505-5020 1720 SW 4th - 224-2326 laughingplanetcafe.com

AUTENTICA

THE FARM CAFE

5507 NE 30th - 287-7555 autenticaportland.com

10 SE 7th - 736-3276 thefarmcafe.com

NUESTRA COCINA

LOS GORDITOS

CHA CHA CHA Multiple Locations chachachapdx.com

LA BONITA

2135 SE Division - 232-2135 nuestra-cocina.com

MI MERO MOLE 5026 SE Division - 232-8226 mmmtacospdx.com

1212 SE Division - 445-6289 SE Division & 50th - 875-2615 losgorditospdx.com

CHA BA THAI

2635 NE Alberta - 282-2021 thainoon.com

MEE-SEN THAI 3924 N Mississippi - 445-1909 meesenpdx.com

RED ONION 1123 NW 23rd - 208-2634 redonionportland.com

E-SAN THAI 133 SW 2nd - 223-4090 8233 N Denver - 517-0683 e-santhai.com

Italian Restaurant NOSTRANA 1401 SE Morrison - 234-2427 nostrana.com

A.N.D CAFE

PIAZZA ITALIA

5420 East Burnside - 233-4550

1129 NW Johnson - 478-0619 piazzaportland.com

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BEST BURGER IN TOWN FAMILY FRIENDLY PATIO

O p en D aily 11am t o 10pm

r Rd E Foste 5339 S 5-2077 7 503-7

SARAVEZA’S

JULY 21 1-10pm JULY 22 1-9pm 20+ Rotating IIPA Taps, Berliner Weisse Oasis, Live Music, Commemorative Glass, BBLTs & FREE jars for IIPAs to-go!

WIN a Saraveza Bottle Pocket Hoodie!

For more details visit: www.saraveza.com 1004 N. Killingsworth (at N. Michigan) - 503.206.4252 10 PDX Approved: Our Guide to Everything Awesome in Portland July 19, 2012

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Your Favorite Pizza Shop S

izzle Pie has only been open a mere 18 months, but has already won Portland’s heart.

Their wide array of crispy, thin New York-style slices—some layered in meat, others in tofu—and hefty selection of beer know how to seduce a diverse audience.

“Our employees get it,” says co-owner Mikey McKennedy. “Trying to do normal pizza place stuff with gluten-free and vegan options—it requires a high level of respect.”

And the restaurant doesn’t stop at just the slices. Tasty salads doused in house-made dressing and breadsticks dipped in their own Spicy Aardvark blend? Sold! While Sizzle Pie already has two bustling locations open until 4 am, it’s not stopping there. Come fall, the restaurant will welcome the Quality Bar alongside the Westside shop and punch down a wall in its Eastside space to add more seating.

Oh, did we mention they’ll both serve liquor during weekend brunch? Sizzle Pie, you know how to please.

Sizzle Pie, 624 E Burnside & 926 W Burnside, sizzlepie.com

Photo by Molly Quan

DENICOLA’S

IORIO

PHO JASMINE

DICK’S KITCHEN

520 SE Powell - 503-239-5221 denicolasitaliandining.com

912 SE Hawthorne - 445-4716 ioriorestaurant.com

714 NKillingsworth - 283-0398

PORTOBELLO

CIAO VITO

518 NE 82nd - 503-262-8816

3312 SE Belmont - 235-0146 704 NW 21st - 206-5916 dkportland.com

2203 NE Alberta - 282-5522 ciaovito.net

PHO DALAT

1125 SE Division - 754-5993 portobellopdx.com/wordpress

GINO’S 8051 SE 13th - 233-4613 ginossellwood.com

Vietnamese Restaurant

PASTINI

PHO VAN

Multiple Locations pastini.com

3404 SE Hawthorne - 230-1474 phovanrestaurant.com

PHO OREGON

1314 SE 39th - 233-0715 phodalat2.com

SLOW BAR 533 SE Grand - 230-7767 slowbar.net

BAR BAR

Burger Restaurant

3939 N Mississippi - 288-3895 mississippistudios.com

LITTLE BIG BURGER

STANICH’S

122 NW 10th - 274-9008 3747 N Mississippi - 265-8781 3810 SE Division - 841-6456 littlebigburger.com

4915 NE Fremont - 281-2322 stanichs.com

CAFFE MINGO

LUC LAC

807 NW 21st - 226-4646 barmingonw.com

835 SW 2nd - 222-0047 luclackitchen.com

MAMA MIA TRATTORIA

PHO HUNG

KILLER BURGER

439 SW 2nd - 295-6464 mamamiatrattoria.com

4717 SE Powell - 775-3170 pho-hung.com

4644 NE Sandy - 544-7521

STAR BAR

FOSTER BURGER

LA BUCA

SILK

639 SE Morrison - 232-5553 star-bar-rocks.com

40 NE 28th - 238-1058 labucaitaliancafe.com

1012 NW Glisan - 248-2172 phovanrestaurant.com/silk

5339 SE Foster - 775-2077 fosterburger.com

VIOLETTA 877 SW Taylor - 233-3663 violettapdx.com

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VIA TRIB UNALI

"More authentic than some pizzerias in Naples�

- Sunset Magazine

LUNCH MON-FRI DINNER NIGHTLY 36 SW 3rd Ave. 503.548.2917

viatribunali.com

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YAKUZA

HIGGINS

GRILLED CHEESE GRILL

NATIVE BOWL

5411 NE 30th - 450-0893 yakuzalounge.com

1239 SW Broadway - 222-9070 higginsportland.com

N Mississippi & Skidmore thenativebowl.com

BIWA

PORTLAND CITY GRILL

113 SE 28th - 206-7018 1027 NE Alberta - 206-8959 grilledcheesegrill.com

215 SE 9th - 239-8830 biwarestaurant.com

111 SW 5th #3000 - 450-0030 portlandcitygrill.com

WHIFFIES FRIED PIES

SE 43rd & Belmont - 704-5481 vikingsoulfood.com

OFF THE GRIDDLE

ST. JACK

4926 SE Division - 989-3908 offthegriddle.com

2039 SE Clinton - 360-1281 stjackpdx.com

PAUSE

RINGSIDE

5101 N Interstate - 971-230-0705

2165 W Burnside - 223-1513 ringsidesteakhouse.com

DOT’S 2521 SE Clinton - 235-0203

Fine Dining ANDINA 1314 NW Glisan - 228-9535 andinarestaurant.com

LE PIGEON 738 East Burnside - 546-8796 lepigeon.com

PALEY’S PLACE 1204 NW 21st - 243-2403 paleysplace.net

TORO BRAVO 120 NE Russell # A - 281-4464 torobravopdx.com

CASTAGNA 1752 SE Hawthorne - 231-7373 castagnarestaurant.com

POTATO CHAMPION SE Hawthorne & 12th - 593-9933 potatochampion.com

SW 5th & Stark - 477-3286 brunchboxpdx.com

SE Division & 50th - 875-2615 losgorditospdx.com

Coffee Shop

DC VEGETARIAN

STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS 3356 SE Belmont - 232-8889 4525 SE Division - 230-7702 128 SW 3rd - 295-6144 1026 SW Stark - 224-9060 stumptowncoffee.com

SONNY BOWL 430 SW 3rd - 459-8681

FLAVOUR SPOT

LARDO

Multiple Locations koifusionpdx.com

BARISTA 539 NW 13th 1725 NE Alberta - 208-2568 baristapdx.com

EXTRACTO COFFEEHOUSE

SE Hawthorne & 12th- 234-7786 lardopdx.com

WHOLE BOWL

NONG’S KHAO MAN GAI 411 SW College - 432-3286 SW 10th & Alder - 971-255-3480 khaomangai.com

2921 NE Killingsworth - 281-1764 1465 NE Prescott - 284-1380

HOMEGROWN SMOKER 1930 NE Everett - 277-3823 SW 4th & College homegrownsmoker.wordpress.com

PERIERRA CREPERIE SE Hawthorne & 12th - 753-3692

THE BIG EGG N Mississippi & Skidmore

10 SE 7th - 736-3276 thefarmcafe.com

REAL ESTATE SALES

BRUNCH BOX

LOS GORDITOS

KOI FUSION

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PYRO PIZZA SE Hawthorne & 12th - 929-1404 pyropizzacart.com

SE 20th & Morrison 3925 N Mississippi eatwolfandbears.com

N Lombard Between Denver & Greeley NE Fremont & Mississippi flavourspot.com

LITTLE BIRD

THE FARM CAFE

WOLF AND BEARS

300 SW Ash - 803-0619 bigasssandwiches.com

BIG ASS SANDWICHES

SW 9th & Alder - 757-2695 1100 NW Glisan thewholebowl.com

219 SW 6th - 688-5952 littlebirdbistro.com

SE Hawthorne & 12th - 946-6544 whiffies.com

430 SW 3rd - 317-4448 dcvegetarian.com

Food Cart

5425 NE 30th - 841-6968 beastpdx.com

BEAST

VIKING SOUL FOOD

RISTRETTO ROASTERS 3808 N Williams - 288-8667 2181 NW Nicolai - 227-2866 3520 NE 42nd - 284-6767 ristrettoroasters.com

ALBINA PRESS 4637 N Albina - 282-5214 5012 SE Hawthorne - 974-6584

DEVELOPMENT

urbansphere 3535 N Vancouver Ave. Portland, OR 503.828.3788 | urbansphere.net REAL ESTATE SALES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT

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Located on the corner of SE 81st & Stark.

We feature an amazing tap line-up, and great southern cuisine.

Like us on facebook to hear about the latest events first, and get invitations to our monthly beer summits and other special events.

You can also find us on twitter!

We Love Beer!

8105 SE Stark St. • 503.255.0049 Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:00 pm - 2:30 am Saturday & Sunday: 12:01 pm - 2:30 am 14 PDX Approved: Our Guide to Everything Awesome in Portland July 19, 2012

FLOYD’S

COAVA ROASTERY

PAPA HAYDN’S

KEN’S ARTISAN BAKERY

118 NW Couch - 295-7791 1412 SE Morrison - 230-2167 932 SW 3rd - 227-0015 floydscoffee.com

524 SE Main - by appt only coava.myshopify.com

701 NW 23rd - 228-7317 5829 SE Milwaukie - 232-9440 papahaydn.com

338 NW 21st - 248-2202 kensartisan.com

BACK TO EDEN BAKERY

HEART

2921 NE Killingsworth - 281-1764

2211 E Burnside - 206-6602 heartroasters.com

HEART

2217 NE Alberta - 477-5022 backtoedenbakery.com

4834 SE Division - 233-1121 1824 NE Alberta - 284-6564 provence-portland.com

RANDOM ORDER

SAINT HONORE BAKERY

1800 NE Alberta - (971) 340-6995 randomordercoffee.com

2335 NW Thurman - 445-4342 sainthonorebakery.com

RUBY JEWEL

PEARL BAKERY

3713 N Mississippi - 505-9314 rubyjewel.net

102 NW 9th - 827-0910 pearlbakery.com

ST. CUPCAKE

SWEETPEA BAKING COMPANY

FRESH POT 4001 N Mississippi - 284-8928 3729 SE Hawthorne - 232-8928 724 SW Washington - 780-4504 thefreshpot.com

RANDOM ORDER 1800 NE Alberta - 971-340-6995 randomordercoffee.com

COAVA BREW BAR 1300 SE Grand - 894-8134 coavacoffee.com

CREMA 2728 SE Ankeny - 234-0206 cremabakery.com

Coffee Roaster STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS 3356 SE Belmont - 232-8889 4525 SE Division - 230-7702 128 SW 3rd - 295-6144 1026 SW Stark - 224-9060 stumptowncoffee.com

RISTRETTO ROASTERS 3808 N Williams - 288-8667 2181 NW Nicolai - 227-2866 3520 NE 42nd - 284-6767 ristrettoroasters.com

EXTRACTO ROASTERY & COFFEEHOUSE

2211 E Burnside - 206-6602 heartroasters.com

WATER AVENUE COFFEE 1028 SE Water - 808-7083 wateravenuecoffee.com

STERLING COFFEE ROASTERS 2120 NW Glisan sterlingcoffeeroasters.com

COURIER COFFEE 923 SW Oak - 545-6444 couriercoffeeroasters.com

PETITE PROVENCE

1138 SW Morrison - 473-8760 3300 SE Belmont - 235-0078 saintcupcake.com

1205 SE Stark - 477-5916 sweetpeabaking.com

CUPCAKE JONES

LOVEJOY BAKERS

CELLAR DOOR

307 NW 10th - 222-4404 cupcakejones.net

939 NW 10th - 208-3113 lovejoybakers.com

2001 SE 11th - 234-7155 cellardoorcoffee.com

SWEETNESS BAKERY & CAFE

BACK TO EDEN BAKERY

BLUE KANGAROO

3524 SE 52nd - 788-2177 sweetness-bakery.com

7901 SE 13th - 756-0224 bluekangaroocoffee.com

Dessert shop PIX PATISSERIE 3402 SE Division - 232-4407 3901 North Williams - 282-6539 pixpatisserie.com

SALT & STRAW 2035 NE Alberta - 208-3867 838 NW 23rd - (971) 271-8168 SE Division & 33rd saltandstraw.com

REAL ESTATE SALES

2217 NE Alberta - 477-5022 backtoedenbakery.com

NUVREI PASTRIES & CAFE

TULA GLUTEN FREE BAKERY

404 NW 10th - 972-1700 nuvrei.com

4943 NE MLK - 764-9727 tulabaking.com

BAKER & SPICE 6330 SW Capitol Hwy - 244-7573 bakerandspicebakery.com

Bakery

ST. CUPCAKE

GRAND CENTRAL BAKERY Multiple Locations thegrandcentralbowl.com

1138 SW Morrison - 473-8760 3300 SE Belmont - 235-0078 saintcupcake.com

LITTLE T AMERICAN BAKER

DOVETAIL BAKERY

2600 SE Division - 238-3458 littletbaker.com

3039 NE Alberta - 288-8839 dovetailbakery.blogspot.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT

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MERMAIDS

This is a classic piece of Sailor Jerry flash, unmatched in its attention to detail.

(Check all the rigging. They’re correct down to the last sheet bend.) Consisting of a schooner ship–usually a memento of a successful trip around Cape Horn– surrounded by two sweetheart-style mermaids and balanced by two flags, this design harkens back to a time when “ships were made of wood and the men were made of iron!” find out more at sailorjerry.com and facebook.com/officialsailorjerry RESPECT HIS LEGACY. DRINK SAILOR JERRY RESPONSIBLY. 16 PDX Approved: Our Guide to Everything Awesome in Portland July 19, 2012

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum 46% Alc./Vol. ©2010 William Grant & Sons, New York, NY. Respect his legacy, drink Sailor Jerry responsibly

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Your Favorite “Hang-Out” River

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ext time you’re biking across the Hawthorne Bridge, do us all a favor. Get off your bike, walk over to the railing, and stop ignoring the blue-gray expanse beckoning below you. And then put on your bathing suit, come back, and wade on in. Contrary to sniggering popular belief, Portland has a kickass—and perfectly safe—watering hole running right through downtown. The Willamette River is gentle, it’s not too cold, and (thanks to the city’s new Eastside sewer pipe) it’s refreshingly poop-free. And when the water’s low enough, you might even find beaches.

Don’t believe us? Talk to Will Levenson, who along with Willamette Riverkeeper organizes the annual Big Float swimming and music fest. He dreams of a day when hundreds of harried workers flee their dismal offices come lunchtime and head for the river, and he’s such a believer you can’t help but see it too. “There’s this hidden jewel right beneath everybody’s nose,” he says while standing over the river. “The best thing you can do is go out and swim. Portland has no idea what’s about to hit it.”

Willamette River, currently running through the center of town, thebigfloat.com

Photo by Molly Quan

Your Favorite Ways to Get Outside

COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER

Bike Shop

SEVEN CORNERS CYCLES

CITYBIKES 734 SE Ankeny - 239-6951 citybikes.coop

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RIVER CITY BICYCLES 706 NE MLK - 233-5973 rivercitybicycles.com

BIKE GALLERY 1001 SW 10th - 222-3821 5329 NE Sandy - 281-9800 4235 SE Woodstock - 774-3531 10950 SE Division - 254-2663 bikegallery.com

1700 NE Alberta - 288-8864 communitycyclingcenter.org 3218 SE 21st - 230-0317 7-corners.com

A BETTER CYCLE 2324 SE Division - 265-8595 abettercycle.com

CRÁNK 2725 SE Ash - 610-8356 crankpdx.com

SELLWOOD CYCLE REPAIR 7953 SE 13th - 233-9392 sellwoodcycle.com

21ST AVENUE BICYCLES 916 NW 21st - 222-2851 21stbikes.com

BIKE N HIKE 400 SE Grand - 736-1074 bikenhike.com

CLEVER CYCLES 900 SE Hawthorne - 334-1560 clevercycles.com

Outdoor Shop REI 1405 NW Johnson - 221-1938 rei.com

NEXT ADVENTURE 426 SE Grand - 233-0706 nextadventure.net

ANDY AND BAX 324 SE Grand - 234-7538 andyandbax.com

US OUTDOOR

METICON BIKES

NORTH PORTLAND BIKEWORKS

219 SW Broadway - 223-5937 usoutdoor.com

5925 SE Foster - 771-1737 meticonbikes.com

3978 N Mississippi - 287-1098 northportlandbikeworks.org

THE MOUNTAIN SHOP

CYCLEPATH

1510 NE 37th - 288-6768 mountainshop.net

2436 NE MLK - 281-0485 cyclepathnw.com

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OREGON MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY

OAKS PARK ROLLER RINK SHOP

2975 NE Sandy - 227-1038 e-omc.com

7805 SE Oaks Park - 233-5777 oakspark.com

PORTLAND OUTDOOR STORE

TOKENS

304 SW 3rd - 222-1051

1015 E Burnside - 384-2270 tokenssmokeandskate.com

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR

WORN PATH

911 SW Broadway - 226-6800 1323 SE Tacoma - 238-0118 7000 NE Airport Way - 287-3318 columbia.com

4007 N Mississippi - 208-6156 worn-path.com

Skate Shop CAL SKATE 210 NW 6th - 248-0495 calsk8.com

SHRUNKEN HEAD SKATEBOARDS 531 SE Morrison - 232-4323 shrunkenheadskateboards.com

DADDIE’S BOARD SHOP 7126 NE Sandy - 281-5123 daddiesboardshop.com

EXIT REAL WORLD 206 NW 23rd - 226-3948 exitrealworld.com

RIP CITY SKATE 1532 NE 37th - 208-3793 ripcityskate.com

FLYWHEEL 4428 NE Alberta - 971-229-1642

SELLWOOD DOG SUPPLY

IRVING PARK

8334 SE 17th - 239-1517 sellwooddogsupply.com

NE 7th Ave & Fremont

GREEN DOG PET SUPPLY 4327 NE Fremont - 528-1800 greendogpetsupply.com

TRE BONE 8235 N Lombard - 971-255-0772 trebone.net

SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK SE Spokane & Oaks Pkwy

WALLACE PARK NW 25th & Raleigh

ANIMAL CROSSING NW

Bike Route

Pet shop

4633 SE Woodstock - 777-6318

SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR

PETS ON BROADWAY

6100 SW Macadam - 245-4363 416 NW 10th - 243-6200 lexidog.com

LEXI DOG

2762 NE Broadway - 282-5824 petsonbroadway.com

MEAT FOR CATS & DOGS

NATURE’S PET MARKET

EASTBANK ESPLANADE VANCOUVER/WILLIAMS CLINTON STREET

2205 E Burnside - 236-6971 meatforcatsanddogs.com

111 NW 21st - 360-1244 naturespetmarket.com

GOING STREET

SALTY’S

PIXIE PROJECT

WATERFRONT PARK

3741 N Mississippi Ave - 249-1432 saltysdogshop.com

510 NE MLK - 542-3433 pixieproject.org

GREENWAY

River to Hang By

HEALTHY PETS NORTHWEST

Dog Park

1736 SE Hawthorne - 236-8036 2224 NE Alberta - 249-6571 7642 SW Capitol Hwy 971-222-2686 healthypetsnw.com

MT. TABOR PARK

SANDY RIVER

SE 60th Ave & Salmon

COLUMBIA RIVER

LAURELHURST PARK SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark

WILLAMETTE RIVER

WASHOUGAL RIVER DESCHUTES RIVER

FUREVER PETS

CHIMNEY PARK

1902 NE Broadway - 282-4225 fureverpets.com

9360 N Columbia

MOLALLA RIVER

GABRIEL PARK

SALMON RIVER

PORTLAND PET SUPPLY

SW 45th Ave & Vermont

4242 SE Hawthorne - 233-3866

NORMANDALE PARK NE 57th Ave & Halsey

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ortlanders just couldn’t pick a single love from all the great bike shops in town—River City Bicycles and Citybikes tied for first place in your hearts.

The bike shops have a lot in common: Both Southeast Portland stores are over 15 years old, sell all different kinds of bikes, and have solid, stable staffs.

“A lot of these guys have been here eight, nine, ten years,” says River City Events Director Alex Criss.

“When staff are raising kids and buying houses, it shows you’re a sustainable shop.” River City is the bigger store, selling new cyclocross, road, hybrid, and mountain bikes from its one location, which outfitted a chunk of its parking lot with BMX jumps. Owner Dave Guettler still commutes to work by bike five days a week from Damascus, says Criss. “None of us can ever drive to work, we’d feel like a bum.”

Southeast staple Citybikes, which sells both used and new bikes, is one of the city’s only two cooperative-owned bike shops and is known for its boxes of parts priced dirt cheap. They’ll lend out tools to people who want to fix their own bikes, but work on any machine, no matter how old or oddball. “We get all sort of handmade tricycles or crazy trailer conversions,” says co-owner Jon Forney.

River City Bicycles, 706 SE MLK, rivercitybicycles.com Citybikes, 734 SE Ankeny, 1914 SE Ankeny, citybikes.coop

Photos by Molly Quan

Urban Park

TANNER SPRINGS PARK

LAURELHURST PARK

JAMISON SQUARE

SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark

810 NW 11th

NW 10th Ave & Marshall

FOREST PARK

IRVING PARK

NW 29th & Upshur to Newberry Rd

NE 7th Ave & Fremont

MT. TABOR PARK

PIER PARK

SE 60th Ave & Salmon

N Lombard & Bruce

PENINSULA PARK & ROSE GARDEN

DIRECTOR’S PARK

700 N Rosa Parks Way

COLONEL SUMMERS PARK SE 17th Ave & Taylor

WASHINGTON PARK 2368 W Burnside washingtonparkpdx.org

SW Park & Yamhill

Northwest Ski Resort

SKI BOWL ADVENTURE PARK

TIMBERLINE LODGE & SKI AREA

87000 E Hwy 26 Government Camp, OR (503) 272-3206 skibowl.com

27500 E Timberline Rd Timberline Lodge, OR 97028 (503) 272-3311 timberlinelodge.com

MOUNT HOOD MEADOWS 14040 Highway 35 Mt. Hood, OR 97041 (971) 373-8100 skihood.com

MT. BACHELOR SKI RESORT 13000 Century Drive Bend, OR 97702 (541) 382-2442 mtbachelor.com

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN 33914 Crystal Mountain Crystal Mt., WA 98022 (360) 663-2265 crystalmountainresort.com

COOPER SPUR 11000 National Forest Development Road 3512 Mt Hood Parkdale, OR 97041 (541) 352-7803 cooperspur.com

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The Reviews are In! “Best yoga studio I've ever practiced in .

This is seriously a studio of nonjudgements, fun, ease and respect...”

“Wow. Best yoga studio I have been to on the West Coast. Yup, seriously...”

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Vinyl, CDs and DVDs ....but we are so much more.

Come see for yourself.

“If you want excellent teachers, in a space filled with love, compassion and positive energy; then practice here.”

“Absolutely amazing! This is the studio that made me fall in love with yoga...”

“Zero pressure, best prices in Portland, phenomenal, experienced teachers...

Five Friggin Stars!”

“Best Yoga Studio”

1306 NW Hoyt St.Ste. 101 Portland OR 97209

www.yoyoyogi.com 503-688-5120

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ast year, our readers voted good-time music venue Holocene their favorite place to pick up same-sex hotties. We bet it’s because all the dancing that goes on in the former auto parts warehouse releases a crazy amount of sexy, sexy pheromones. Or as co-owner Scott McLean and the rest of the Holocene crew say, “At other places, people might have sex in the bathrooms; at Holocene, they make love.” Since 2003, Holocene has hosted a plethora of awesome music in its sleek, cool-kid-friendly confines, but it’s their dance nights that make the wellheeled booty-shakers flock. Their calendar is packed with fun DJ nights like ’90s dance party Snap!, butt-bouncer

Booty Bassment, the global bangers of Atlas, and the popular Gaycation. Then there are all the fun one-off dance nights that get Portland to shake their turkey legs.

Hmm, we wonder if our readers actually meant to vote Holocene their favorite sweat lodge. McLean & Co. says, “We’ve tried to make a cool, pretty, friendly place where our friends would want to come hang out and see music and dance. We like how it turned out, and maybe some other people like it too? Which is wonderful.”

Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, holocene.org

Photo by Molly Quan

Your Favorite Ways to Look Hot

PIL-OGA-ROBIC

THE YOGA SPACE

Full Service Spa

GREEN MICROGYM

YOGA SHALA

DOSHA SALON SPA

1237 NE Alberta - 933-2230 828 SE 34th - 313-6216 7703 SE 13th - (888) 300-4015 thegreenmicrogym.com

3249 SE Division - 963-9642 3808 N Williams - 963-9642 1401 SE Morrison - 972-2929 yogashalapdx.com

ME FITNESS

YOGA UNION

THE DRAGONTREE

2043 SE 50th - 235-9642 yogaunioncwc.com

2768 NW Thurman - 221-4123 thedragontree.com

YOGA BHOGA

LOYLY

LA FITNESS

Yoga Studio

2713 SE 21st - 236-6850 loyly.net

Multiple Locations lafitness.com

1028 SE Water - 241-5058 yogabhoga.com

YOYOYOGI

PIL-OGA-ROBIC

COMMON GROUND WELLNESS CENTER

Gym 24 HOUR FITNESS Multiple Locations 24hourfitness.com

WEST COAST FITNESS

2640 NE Alberta - 288-4500 westcoasthealthandfitness.com

BRIDGETOWN CROSSFIT AND BARBELL CLUB 740 N Russell - 281-1083 bridgetowncrossfit.com

LLOYD ATHLETIC CLUB 815 NE Halsey - 287-4594 lloydac.com

2440 NE MLK - 515-5071 pil-oga-robic.com

4943 NE MLK - 282-7900 mefit2.com

1306 NW Hoyt, Suite 101 - 688-5120 yoyoyogi.com

THE BHAKTISHOP

2853 SE Stark - 281-6282 theyogaspace.com

2440 NE MLK - 515-5071 pil-oga-robic.com

2500 SE 26th - 244-0108 thebhaktishop.com

STUDIO BLUE PILATES & YOGA

THE PEOPLE’S YOGA

COREPOWER YOGA

3016 NE Killingsworth - 877-9644 4246 SE Belmont thepeoplesyoga.org

512 NW 17th - 224-5073 studiobluepdx.com 2277 NW Quimby - 226-9642 844 SE Morrison - 233-9642 corepoweryoga.com

3490 SE Hawthorne - 231-4993 2281 NW Glisan - 228-8280 500 SW Washington - 248-0615 dosha.org

5010 NE 33rd - 238-1065 cgwc.org

REJUVENATION DAY SPA 6333 SW Macadam 293-5699 - rejuvenation.com

SPA WILLAMINA

1928 NE 40th - 287-2787 spawillamina.com

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ZENANA 2024 SE Clinton - 238-6262 zenana-spa.com

KANANI

URBAN WAXX

1036 NW 18th - 219-9299 3103 SE Division - 342-7028 urbanwaxx.com

1111 NW Marshall - 242-5500 kananipearl.com

THE WAX SHACK

AEQUIS SPA RETREAT

BARE ON BELMONT

422 NW 13th - 223-7847 aequisspa.com

Mani/Pedicures DOSHA SALON SPA

Multiple Locations -dosha.org

FLEUR DE LYS

1001 SE Water #135 - 282-8288 fleurdelysnail.com

OASIS FOOT SPA 1130 NW Marshall - 223-3632 oasisfootspa.com

1722 NW Raleigh #315 - 241-6405 thewaxshack.com 3525 SE Belmont - 234-6006 bareonbelmont.com

ETHEREAL DAY SPA 211 NE 28th - 245-5993 etherealdayspa.biz

Tattoo Shop ATLAS TATTOO

4543 N Albina - 281-7499 atlastattoo.com

ICON TATTOO

VOGUE NAILS

3344 SE Hawthorne - 235-3999

813 N Russell - 477-7157 icontattoostudio.com

ELEGANT NAILS

SCAPEGOAT TATTOO

2277 NW Johnson - 226-9996

EUPHORIA NAILS & SPA

1223 SE Stark - 232-4628 scapegoattattoo.com

TIGERLILY TATTOO

OAK BARBERSHOP

SEA TRAMP

Y-CHROME

207 SE Grand - 231-9784 seatramptattoocompany.com

609 SW Washington - 467-4667 y-chromebarbering.com

4620 NE Sandy - 288-1555 tigerlilytattoopdx.com

ADORN

2535 SE Belmont - 232-6222 9217 SW Bvtn-Hills Hwy - 292-7060 adornbodyart.com

Barber Shop BISHOPS BARBERSHOP 2132 NE Alberta - 546-4171 1031 SW Columbia - 222-1323 3742 SE Hawthorne - 238-9600 210 NE 28th - 235-2770 326 NW 21st - 274-4100 1011 NW Everett - 282-5686 7861 SE 13th - 232-8800 3705 N Mississippi - 548-6388 bishopsbs.com

RUDY’S BARBERSHOP 3015 SE Division - 232-3850 212 NW 13th - 525-2900 rudysbarbershop.com

4047 NE Sandy - 282-0667 euphorianailsnspa.com

ODDBALL STUDIOS

PORTLAND’S HOTTEST NAILS

INFINITY TATTOO

5018 NE 22nd - 284-6008 themodernmanpdx.com

3316 N Lombard - 231-4777 infinitytattoo.com

VINNIE’S AT THE FORD

2725 NE Broadway - 287-6288

2716 SE 21st - 231-1344 oddballstudios.com

Waxing

SKELETON KEY TATTOO

WAX ON SPA

HISTORIC TATTOO

734 E Burnside - 595-4974 waxon.com/portland

SUGAR ME

1313 NE Fremont - 287-4901 sugarmeportland.com

JANE COWAN 909 N Beech # 204 - 481-3964 janecowan.com

1729 SE Hawthorne - 233-4292 skeletonkeytattooportland.com 2001 SE 50th - 236-3440 historictattoo.com

NEW ROSE TATTOO

4823 SE Division - 236-7878 newrosetattoo.com

OPTIC NERVE 1223 NE Alberta - 287-0339 opticnervearts.com

THE MODERN MAN

2505 SE 11th - 234-4247 vinnieshair.com

ROOKS BARBERSHOP 2935 NE Broadway - 287-3399 rooksbarbershop.com

BART’S BARBERSHOP 518 SE Morrison - 233-8603

833 SE Main - 967-5925 oakbarbershop.com

Salon EPICENTER

1111 E Burnside #100 - 234-4100 epicenterhair.com

BISHOPS BARBERSHOP

Multiple Locations - bishopsbs.com

220 SALON 213 SW Ash #211 - 295-0726 220studiopdx.com

NEW VINTAGE BEAUTY LOUNGE

3864 N Mississippi - 327-8442 newvintagebeautylounge.com

FANCY! HAIR SALON 1125 SE Division - 230-2629 thefancysalon.com

AVEDA INSTITUTE

325 NW 13th - 294-6000 avedapdx.com

THE PARLOUR 7327 N Charleston - 289-0830 theparlourstjohns.com

GOLD + ARROW

1221 SW Alder - 224-1247 goldarrowsalon.com

MAGNUM OPUS 1415 NW Savier - 228-1918 magnumo.com

TIGER TIGER SALON

HEADS HIGH BARBERSHOP

1808 NE Alberta - 282-1115 tigertigersalon.com

6006 SE Foster - 971-279-4927 headshighbarberspdx.wordpress.com

AKEMI SALON 3808 N Williams - 542-5246 akemisalon.com

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Your Favorite Sex Toy Shop

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mong our other attributes, Portland people are overwhelmingly sex positive. So we expect a bit more when shopping for toys and paraphernalia designed to get our rocks off. Surely that’s why you voted She Bop as “Your Favorite Sex Toy Shop”—because not only do they carry all manner of erotic vibrating toys for the “she,” they also have plenty of fun in store for the “he” or the “in between”! She Bop’s founders and owners, Evy Cowan and Jeneen Doumitt, started their venture in 2009 and quickly stumbled onto the secret for keeping their customers happy (sexually and otherwise). “Our customers really appreciate the experience they get when they come into our shop,” says Cowan. “We talk about sex toys and lube the way any specialty boutique talks about their products. We don’t get all sexy-sexy with people. We just give them the information and help them make educated decisions. However, you can’t come into She Bop and not have fun. It just isn’t possible!” The result is a very different type of sex shop that… well… doesn’t feel dirty at all. She Bop’s products are carefully curated by their staff, thereby providing the most scientifically advanced, non-toxic, and body-safe toys on the market—plus tons of advice and experience to back them up. Pair this with rows of slippy-slidey lubricants, DVDs, fun instructional books, and monthly events to spice up even the dreariest love life, and it’s little surprise that She Bop was voted the friendliest, most knowledgeable, and sex-positive shop in town.

She Bop, 909 N Beech, sheboptheshop.com Photo by Molly Quan

Your Favorite Stuff to Buy

Shoe Shop IMELDA’S & LOUIE’S

3426 SE Hawthorne - 233-7476 935 NW Everett - 595-4970 imeldasandlouies.com

SOLESTRUCK

417 SW 13th - 224-3591 solestruck.com

JOHNNY SOLE

815 SW Alder - 225-1241 johnnysoleshoes.com

CLOGS-N-MORE 3439 SE Hawthorne - 232-7007 6809 SE Milwaukie - 233-4146 717 SW Alder - 279-9358 617 NW 23rd - 224-5896 2006 NE Broadway - 288-9909 clogsnmore.com

MANIFESTO SHOES

3806 N Mississippi - 546-0910 manifestoshoes.com

HALO SHOES

PEDX SHOES

938 NW Everett - 331-0366 haloshoes.com

2230 NE Alberta - 460-0760 pedxshoes.com

AMENITY SHOES

PIE FOOTWEAR

2916 NE Alberta - 288-1999 piefootwear.net

DR. MARTEN 2 NW 10th - 552-9000 drmartens.com

3430 NE 41st - 282-4555 amenityshoes.com

ETHER 600 NW 23rd - 295-7959 2105 SE Division - 841-6597 shop.ethershoes.com

Men’s Boutique

THE MAN’S SHOP

LIZARD LOUNGE

BUFFALO EXCHANGE

1323 NW Irving - 416-7476 lizardloungepdx.com

DUCHESS CLOTHIER 2505 SE 11th - 281-6648 duchessclothier.com

MACHUS 542 E Burnside - 206-8626 machusonline.com

BLAKE

8511 N Lombard - 286-3514 1036 W Burnside - 222-3418 1420 SE 37th - 234-1302 buffaloexchange.com

MICHAEL ALLENS STYLE 811 SW Morrison - 221-9963 michaelallensstyle.com

SHOP ADORN 4120 NE Fremont - 505-7424 shopadorn.com

26 NW 23rd Pl. - 222-4848 loveblake.com

Women’s Boutique

MARIO’S

SLOAN BOUTIQUE

833 SW Broadway - 241-8111 marios.com

BLACKBIRD

1306 W Burnside - 227-1825 blackbirdballard.com

THE HABERDASHERY 744 NW 12th - 764-9243 thehaberdasherypdx.com

738 NW 23rd - 222-6666 3526 SE Hawthorne - 232-0002 sloanpdx.com

MINK

3418 SE Hawthorne - 232-3500 shopmink.com

FRANCES MAY 1013 SW Washington - 227-3402 francesmay.com

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Tobacco Pipes & Water Pipes 819 SE Belmont 503.206.7228 pieceofmind.net

pound for pound, the dopest shop around!

Thanks for naming us your favorite crafty shop, Portland!

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MABEL AND ZORA

748 NW 11th - 241-5696 mableandzora.com

NAKED CITY 3730 SE Hawthorne - 239-3837

FOLLY

1005 NW 16th - 954-1334 follypdx.com

SAYSAY BOUTIQUE 1010 SW Morrison - 223-1282 saysayboutique.com

FROCK

1439 NE Alberta - 595-0379 frockboutique.com

RADISH UNDERGROUND 414 SW 10th - 928-6435 radishunderground.com

LILLE BOUTIQUE

1007 E Burnside - 232-0333 lilleboutique.com

COMMUNION 3556 SE Hawthorne - 208-3008 communionpdx.com

LIZARD LOUNGE

1323 NW Irving - 416-7476 lizardloungepdx.com

Vintage Clothing Shop XTABAY

515 SE Clinton - 230-2899 xtabayvintage.blogspot.com

RED LIGHT

BUFFALO EXCHANGE

REDUX

COSMIC MONKEY

1036 W Burnside - 222-3418 1420 SE 37th - 234-1302 buffaloexchange.com

811 E Burnside #110 - 231-7336 reduxpdx.com

5335 NE Sandy - 517-9050 cosmicmonkeycomics.com

HOLLYWOOD VINTAGE

PRESENTS OF MIND

3633 SE Hawthorne - 230-7740 presentsofmind.tv

POWELL’S

BETSY & IYA

GUARDIAN GAMES

2403 NW Thurman - 227-5482 betsyandiya.com

303 SE 3rd - 238-4000 ggportland.com

MALOY’S JEWELRY WORKSHOP

READING FRENZY

2757 NE Pacific - 233-1890 hollywoodvintage.com

RAD SUMMER 2742 E Burnside - 546-8968 radsummer.blogspot.com

ANIMAL TRAFFIC

4000 N Mississippi - 249-4000 429 SW 10th - 246-5427 animaltrafficpdx.com

BOMBSHELL VINTAGE 811 E Burnside - 239-1073 bombshellvintageclothing.com

RERUN

707 NE Fremont - 517-3786 portlandrerun.com

MAGPIE 520 SW 9th - 220-0920

RAY’S RAGTIME

1001 SW Morrison - 226-2616 raysragtime.com

BILLY GOAT VINTAGE SHOP

SWORD + FERN

811 E Burnside - 683-3376 swordandfern.com

MAG-BIG 3279 SE Hawthorne - 236-6120 magbig.com

REBEL JEWELER

1033 Northwest Couch - 224-4485 rebeljeweler.com

Comic Book Shop BRIDGE CITY COMICS

3736 SE Hawthorne - 239-8099 128 NW 23rd - 241-2545 crossroadstrading.com

ROCK N ROSE

GILT

3315 SE Hawthorne - 236-1991 houseofvintage.net

3562 SE Hawthorne - 236-7513

CROSSROADS TRADING CO.

Jewelry Shop

HOUSE OF VINTAGE

CASSIDY JEWLERY

2407 NE Alberta - 493-5902 billgoatvintageclothing.com

3590 SE Hawthorne - 963-8888 redlightclothingexchange.com 616 E Burnside - 239-3901 rocknroseinc.com

717 SW 10th - 223-4720 maloys.com

720 NW 23rd - 226-0629 giltjewelry.com

GOLD DOOR

1434 SE 37th - 232-6069 thegolddoor.com

3725 N Mississippi - 282-5484 bridgecitycomics.com

FLOATING WORLD COMICS 400 NW Couch - 241-0227 floatingworldcomics.com

THINGS FROM ANOTHER WORLD

1005 W Burnside - 228-4651 powells.com

921 SW Oak - 274-1449 readingfrenzy.com

Furniture / Interiors Shop IKEA

10280 NE Cascades Parkway 282-4532 ikea.com

LOUNGE LIZARD

1310 SE Hawthorne - 232-7575

HAWTHORNE VINTAGE 4722 SE Hawthorne - 230-2620 hawthornevintagepdx.com

RERUN

707 NE Fremont - 517-3786 portlandrerun.com

HOUSE OF VINTAGE 3315 SE Hawthorne - 236-1991 houseofvintage.net

PORTICO FURNITURE

3630 SE Division - 230-2522 porticostyle.com

VINTAGE PINK 2500 SE Hawthorne - 224-8100 ilovevintagepink.com

4133 NE Sandy - 284-4693 tfaw.com

REALLY GOOD STUFF

EXCALIBUR

CITY LIQUIDATORS

2444 SE Hawthorne - 231-7351 excaliburcomics.net

1322 SE Hawthorne - 238-1838 823 SE 3rd - 230-7716 cityliquidators.com

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Your Favorite Shoe Store

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hops come and go all the time in the city, but your favorite source for that most important of accessories, shoes, is a stalwart of the independent boutique scene: Imelda’s & Louie’s has been Portland’s go-to for what owner Pam Coven (alongside partner Liz McCausland) describes as “fashion for Northwest living” for decades. Serving women and (as of about 10 years ago) men with a huge, moderately priced selection of footwear, hosiery, and accessory options, Imelda’s & Louie’s features classic, must-have bestsellers like Frye,

Jeffrey Campbell, and Dansko—but they also make lots of room for interesting newcomers like Fidji, Tretorn, and the peppy Swedish clog heels of Maguba, as well as a handsome collection of handbags, wallets, and jewelry.

For the fashion-forward shopper, the merchandising edit of Imelda’s & Louie’s provides a good mix of the reliably cool and cutting-edge fresh.

Imelda’s & Louie’s, 3426 SE Hawthorne, 935 NW Everett, imeldasandlouies.com

Photo by Molly Quan

HIVE

820 NW Glisan - 242-1967 hivemodern.com

Recording Studio JACKPOT STUDIOS

2420 SE 50th - 239-5389 jackpotrecording.com

MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS

3939 N Mississippi - 288-3895 mississippistudios.com

SECRET SOCIETY 116 NE Russell - 493-3600 thesecretsocietylounge.com

TYPE FOUNDRY

2119 North Kerby - 284-1892 typefoundrystudio.com

KUNG FU BAKERY RECORDING STUDIOS 2505 SE 36th - 239-4939 kungfubakery.net

Game Shop GUARDIAN GAMES 303 SE 3rd - 238-4000 ggportland.com

RED CASTLE GAMES

VIDEO GAME WIZARDS

MARK WOOLLEY GALLERY

9712 SE Foster - 771-6440 vgwpdx.com

700 SW 5th #4110 - 998-4152 markwoolley.com

Gallery

BLACKFISH GALLERY

SEQUENTIAL ART GALLERY

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

420 NW 9th - 224-2634 blackfish.com

6406 SE Foster - 774-4263 redcastlegames.com

328 NW Broadway - 916-9293 sequentialartgallery.com

CD GAME EXCHANGE

BLUE SKY GALLERY

2605 SE 122nd - 761-0312 1428 SE 36th - 233-1708 3719 N Mississippi - 287-0382 cdgamexchange.com

122 NW 8th - 225-0210 blueskygallery.org

Musical Instrument Shop

LAND

TRADE UP MUSIC

GROUND KONTROL

511 NW Couch - 796-9364 groundkontrol.com

3925 N Mississippi - 451-0689 landpdx.com

COMPOUND

GAMESTOP

107 NW 5TH - 796-2733 compoundgallery.com

Multiple Locations gamestop.com

FROELICK

CLOUD CAP GAMES

1226 SE Lexington - 505-9344 cloudcapgames.com

714 NW Davis - 222-1142 froelickgallery.com

GUARDINO GALLERY

2939 NE Alberta - 281-9048 guardinogallery.com

1219 SW Park - 221-1156 portlandartmuseum.org

4701 SE Division - 236-8800 1834 NE ALberta - 335-8800 tradeupmusic.com

ARTICHOKE MUSIC

3130 SE Hawthorne - 232-8845 artichokemusic.org

PORTLAND MUSIC CO. 531 SE MLK - 226-3719 2502 NE Broadway - 228-8437 12334 SE Division - 760-6881 1010 SE Powell - 775-0800 portlandmusiccompany.com

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APPLE MUSIC ROW 225 SW 1st - 226-0036 applemusicrow.com

OLD TOWN MUSIC 55 SE 11th - 295-6808 oldtownmusicportland.com

CENTAUR GUITAR

2833 NE Sandy - 236-8711 centaurguitar.com

REVIVAL DRUM SHOP 1465 NE Prescott - 719-6533 revivaldrumshop.com

RHYTHM TRADERS

3904 NE MLK - 288-6950 rhythmtraders.com

Record Shop MUSIC MILLENNIUM

3158 E Burnside - 231-8926 musicmillennium.com

JACKPOT RECORDS

3574 SE Hawthorne -239-7561 203 SW 9th - 222-0990 jackpotrecords.com

EVERYDAY MUSIC 1931 NE Sandy -239-7610 1313 W. Burnside - 274-0961 everydaymusic.com

MISSISSIPPI RECORDS 5202 N Albina - 282-2990

2ND AVENUE RECORDS 400 SW 2nd - 222-3783 2ndavenuerecords.com

RECORD ROOM

8 NE Killingsworth - 971-544-7685 recordroompdx.com

GREEN NOISE RECORDS 3840 SE Gladstone - 736-0909 greennoiserecords.com

CLINTON STREET RECORDS 2510 SE Clinton - 235-5323 clintonstreetrecordandstereo.com

CROSSROADS MUSIC 3130 SE Hawthorne - 232-1767 xro.com

VINYL RESTING PLACE

8332 North Lombard - 247-9573 vinylrestingplaceusa.com

Crafty Shop

Bottle Shop

BARRIQUE BARREL

BELMONT STATION

EVERYDAY WINE

4500 SE Stark - 232-8538 belmont-station.com

THE BEERMONGERS

1125 SE Division - 234-6012 thebeermongers.com

SARAVEZA

COLLAGE

1639 NE Alberta - 249-2190 7907 SE 13th - 777-2189 collagepdx.blogspot.com

SCRAP

2915 NE MLK - 294-0769 scrappdx.org

CRAFTY WONDERLAND 808 SW 10th - 224-9097 craftywonderland.com

MICHAELS ARTS AND CRAFTS

1798 Jantzen Beach - 285-0218 11211 SE 82nd, Ste F - 652-0465 11719 NE Glenn Widing - 256-5466 michaels.com

JO-ANN FABRIC 3900 SE 82nd #1000 - 771-2855 joann.com

BOLT FABRIC BOUTIQUE 2136 NE Alberta - 287-2658 boltfabricboutique.com

FABRIC DEPOT 700 SE 122nd - 252-9530 fabricdepot.com

TWISTED

2310 NE Broadway - 922-1150 twistedpdx.com

HAPPY KNITS 1620 SE Hawthorne - 238-2106 happyknits.com

1004 N Killingsworth - 206-4252 saraveza.com

BOTTLES

5015 NE Fremont - 287-7022 bottlesnw.com

7401 N Burlington - 208-3164 1520 NE Alberta - 331-7119 everydaywine.com

GREAT WINE BUYS

1515 NE Broadway - 287-2897 greatwinebuys.com

Smoke Shop RICH’S CIGAR STORE 820 SW Alder - 228-1700 richscigarstore.com

CORK

THE THIRD EYE SHOPPE

2901 NE Alberta - 281-2675 corkwineshop.com

MELLOW MOOD

3950 SE Hawthorne - 232-3393

BRIDGETOWN BEERHOUSE

4119 SE Hawthorne - 235-7473 mellowmood.com

JOHN’S MARKETPLACE

MARY JANE’S HOUSE OF GLASS

915 N Shaver - 477-8763

3535 SW Multnomah - 244-2617 johnsmarketplace.com

1425 NW 23rd - 841-5751 maryjaneshouseofglass.net

Wine Shop

Porn / Sex Toy Shop

CORK

SHE BOP

2901 NE Alberta - 281-2675 corkwineshop.com

VINOPOLIS

1025 SW Washington - 223-6002 vinopoliswineshop.com

BLACKBIRD 4323 NE Fremont - 282-1887 blackbirdwine.com

MT TABOR FINE WINES

4316 SE Hawthorne - 235-4444 mttaborfinewines.com

VINO 137 SE 28th - 235-8545 vinobuys.com

909 N Beech - 473-8018 sheboptheshop.com

SPARTACUS LEATHER 300 SW 12th - 224-2604 spartacusleathers.com

FANTASY FOR ADULTS ONLY 2111 NE MLK 3137 NE Sandy - 239-6969 1703 W. Burnside - 295-6969 fantasyforadultsonly.com

TABOO ADULT VIDEO

2330 SE 82nd - 777-6033 311 NW Broadway - 227-3443 237 SE MLK - 239-1678 tabooadultvideo.com

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Your Favorite Brewery W

hen award-winning brewer Christian Ettinger decided to open his own brewery, he knew it needed to incorporate his interests and values: organics, green building, bicycles, families, sustainability, and—most importantly—excellent beer. Resultantly, Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) “is pretty much what I’d call my dream brewpub, in that it’s an amalgam of all the things that I love,” he says.

The brewery and pub on SE Powell were built from reclaimed materials. “My dad is an architect, so the aesthetic was always incredibly important,” says Ettinger. “The challenge of creating a great aesthetic with reclaimed material was a really fun journey.” When HUB opened its doors in March 2008, they almost immediately had to revise their business plan to accommodate its enormous success, the all-organic beer proving to be immensely popular across Portland.

Hopworks just began offering their remarkable beer in four-packs of 16-ounce cans made from a high recycled content, which are able to be recycled anywhere in the country—just a further reflection of how beer with a purpose has resulted in Hopworks’ decided success. Says Ettinger, “We’re just continually humbled and flattered by the sense of community this place has created.”

Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell; Hopworks Bike Bar, 3947 N Williams, hopworksbeer.com Photo by Molly Quan

Your Favorite Night Life

Comedy Club HELIUM COMEDY CLUB 1510 SE 9th - 643-8669 heliumcomedy.com

HARVEY’S 436 NW 6th - 241-0338 harveyscomedyclub.com

Music Venue DOUG FIR 830 E Burnside - 231-9663 dougfirlounge.com

MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS 3939 N Mississippi - 288-3895 mississippistudios.com

CRYSTAL BALLROOM 1332 W Burnside - 225-0047 mcmenamins.com

WONDER BALLROOM

CURIOUS COMEDY THEATER

128 NE Russell - 493-0371 wonderballroom.com

5225 NE MLK - 477-9477 curiouscomedy.org

EDGEFIELD

BRODY THEATER 16 NW Broadway - 224-2227 brodytheater.com

2126 SW Halsey - 669-86110 mcmenamins.com

DANTE’S 350 W Burnside - 226-6630 danteslive.com

HOLOCENE

ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL 1111 SW Broadway - 248-4335 pcpa.com

1001 SE Morrison - 239-7639 holocene.org

PLAN B

ALADDIN THEATER

ROTTURE

3017 SE Milwaukie - 234-9694 aladin-theater.com

315 SE 3rd - 234-5683 rotture.com

ROSELAND THEATER

STAR THEATER

8 NW 6th - 221-0288 roselandpdx.com

13 NW 6th - 248-4700 startheaterportland.com

HAWTHORNE THEATER

ALBERTA ROSE THEATER

1507 SE 39th - 233-7100 hawthornetheater.com

3000 NE Alberta - 719-6055 albertarosetheatre.com

THE KNOW

EAST END

2026 NE Alberta - 473-8729 theknowpdx.com

203 SE Grand - 232-0056 eastendpdx.com

1305 SE 8th - 230-9020

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A WINNER IS

YOU!

Visit our tasting room and bottle bar in the heart of Distillery Row. Hours: Wednesday - Friday 1:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday & Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00pm Contact: 1311 SE 9th Ave. (503) 234- 2513 WWW.NEWDEALDISTILLERY.COM

BIKE IN FOR BRUNCH ON THE GO 3535 N Vancouver 503-309-4412 Saturday and Sunday 10-7 Monday-Friday 10:30-7 vegan, meat & gluten free sandwiches

Mississippi NE Mississippi & Skidmore Bridgeport Village 7413 SW Bridgeport Rd (Directly Across from Regal Box Office)

@KOifusionpdx

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D-Street 33rd & SE Division KOi-osk: LUNCH ONLY 827 SW 2nd Ave

Truck Location Line: (503) 789-0848

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Your Favorite Comedy Club S

tand-up comedy used to be an afterthought in Portland—a tiny blip on the nightlife scene.

These days, though, our local scene is thriving. At the center of Portland’s comedy renaissance you’ll find Helium Comedy Club, which showcases a mix of established talent and lesser-known up and comers.

“Bringing top-level talent to Portland and allowing our customers to experience them in an intimate setting is one of our main goals,” says Helium owner Marc Grossman. “We also want to help people realize that comedy clubs can be upscale and that good comedy is worth paying for.” Of the local talent pool, he adds, “Portland has a lot of great comedians, and our mission is to help them achieve their goals.” One of those Portland comedians is popular stand-up Ian Karmel, who explains, “If you want to see your favorite comedians—people like Maria Bamford, Kyle Kinane, Amy Schumer, Hannibal Buress, Norm Macdonald, Patton Oswalt—you go to Helium. Not only is it an incredible learning experience to watch these people live, but for a lucky few, we get to open for them, get in front of amazing crowds, make connections, and drink a bunch of free Red Bull.”

Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th, heliumcomedy.com/portland

Photo by Molly Quan

VALENTINE’S

ROTTURE/BRANX

TUBE

NEW SEASONS

232 SW Ankeny - 248-1600 valentineslifeblood.blogspot.com

315 SE 3rd - 234-5683 rotture.com

18 NW 3rd - 241-8823 myspace.com/tubepdx

Multiple Locations newseasonsmarket.com

Dance Club

EMBERS

DIXIE

DIG A PONY

110 NW Broadway - 222-3082

HOLOCENE

CC SLAUGHTERS

32 NW 3rd - 234-9431 dixiepdx.com

736 SE Grand - 971-279-4409 digaponyportland.com

1001 SE Morrison - 239-7639 holocene.org

219 NW Davis - 248-9135 ccslaughterspdx.com

CROWN ROOM

RONTOMS

205 NW 4th - 222-6655 thecrownroom.net

600 E Burnside - 236-4536 rontoms.net

FEZ

JONES

316 SW 11th - 221-7262 fezballroom.com

107 NW Couch - 971-271-7178 jonesbarportland.com

GOODFOOT

GROOVE SUITE

2845 SE Stark - 239-9292 thegoodfoot.com

433 NW 4th - 227-5494 groovesuite.net

CRYSTAL BALLROOM/ LOLA’S ROOM

THE LOVECRAFT

1332 W Burnside - 225-0047 mcmenamins.com

421 SE Grand - 971-220-7760 thelovecraftbar.com

Place to pick up the opposite sex

DOUG FIR

POWELL’S

639 SE Morrison - 232-5553 star-bar-rocks.com

1005 W Burnside - 228-4651 powells.com

HOLOCENE 1001 SE Morrison - 239-7639 holocene.org

830 E Burnside - 231-9663 dougfirlounge.com

STAR BAR

CHOPSTICKS 2651 E Burnside - 234-6171 535 NE Columbia - 283-3900 chopstickskaraoke.com

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DANTE’S

EMBERS

LUC LAC

350 W Burnside - 226-6630 danteslive.com

110 NW Broadway - 222-3082

835 SW 2nd - 222-0047 luclackitchen.com

GEMINI LOUNGE 6526 SE Foster - 772-1117 geminiloungepdx.com

GROUND KONTROL

Strip Club

HOLMAN’S

SASSY’S

15 SE 28th - 231-1093

927 SE Morrison - 231-1606 sassysbar.com

ZACH’S SHACK

511 NW Couch - 796-9364 groundkontrol.com

DEVIL’S POINT

Place to pick up girls (if you’re a girl)

MARY’S CLUB

HOLOCENE 1001 SE Morrison - 239-7639 holocene.org

ROTTURE 315 SE 3rd - 234-5683 rotture.com

CRUSH 1400 SW Morrison - 235-8150 crushbar.com

POWELL’S 1005 W Burnside - 228-4651 powells.com

BYE AND BYE 1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

CC SLAUGHTERS 219 NW Davis - 248-9135 ccslaughterspdx.com

THE FOGGY NOTION 3416 N Lombard - 240-0249 thefoggynotion.com

5305 SE Foster - 774-4513 devilspoint.net 129 SW Broadway - 227-3023 marysclub.com

UNION JACK’S 938 E Burnside - 236-1125 unionjacksclub.com

CASA DIABLO

MAGIC GARDENS 217 NW 4th - 224-8472 magicgardenportland.com

SILVERADO 318 SW 3rd - 224-4493 silveradoportland.com

PIRATE’S COVE

435 N Killingsworth - 287-5658

EMBERS

HAWTHORNE STRIP

110 NW Broadway - 222-3082

1008 SE Hawthorne - 232-9516 hawthornestrip.com

GEMINI LOUNGE 6526 SE Foster - 772-1117 geminiloungepdx.com

DANCIN BARE 8440 N Interstate - 285-9073 georgesdancinbare.com

Place to pick up boys (if you’re a boy)

Late Night Dining

CC SLAUGHTERS

301 SE Morrison - 234-1324 montageportland.com

219 NW Davis - 248-9135 ccslaughterspdx.com

SCANDALS

LE BISTRO MONTAGE

Original Hotcake HOUSE 1002 SE Powell - 236-7402

1125 SW Stark - 227-5887 scandalspdx.com

CARTOPIA FOOD CARTS

HOLOCENE

SIZZLE PIE

1001 SE Morrison - 239-7639 holocene.org

624 E Burnside - 234-7437 926 W Burnside - 234-7437 sizzlepie.com

POWELL’S 1005 W Burnside - 228-4651 powells.com

RED CAP GARAGE 1035 SW Stark - 226-4171 redcapgarage.com

STEAM

SE 12th & Hawthorne

BIWA 215 SE 9th - 239-8830 biwarestaurant.com

THE ROXY DINER 1121 Southwest Stark - 223-9160 theroxydiner.com

2885 NE Sandy - 736-9999 steamportland.com

DOT’S

SILVERADO

NIGHT LIGHT LOUNGE

318 SW 3rd - 224-4493 silveradoportland.com

2100 SE Clinton - 731-6500 nightlightlounge.net

EAGLE 835 N Lombard - 283-9734 eagleportland.com

5736 NE 33rd - 249-3483 mcmenamins.com

1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

THE ORIGINAL 300 SW 6th - 503-546-2666 originaldinerant.com

JONES 107 NW Couch - 971-271-7178 jonesbarportland.com

2390 NW Quimby - 222-1132 steppingstonecafe.com/

7417 NE Sandy - 287-8900 piratescoveportland.com

FLORIDA ROOM

BYE AND BYE

ACROPOLIS

633 SE Powell - 206-7350 luckydevillounge.com

2521 SE Clinton - 235-0203

Bar with a Trivia Night KENNEDY SCHOOL GEEK TRIVIA

ROBO TACO

LUCKY DEVIL LOUNGE

625 NW 21st - 796-1859 gypsyrestaurantandlounge.com

4611 SE Hawthorne - 233-4616 zachsshack.com

2839 NW Saint Helens Rd. 222-6600 casadiablo.com 8325 SE McLoughlin - 231-9611 acropolispdx.com

THE GYPSY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

607 SE Morrison - 232-3707

STEPPING STONE CAFE

POTATO CHAMPION SE Hawthorne & 12th - 505-7086 potatochampion.com

BONFIRE LOUNGE 2821 SE Stark - 232-3704 bonfirepdx.com

BASEMENT PUB 1028 SE 12th - 231-6068 basementpub.com

LEISURE PUBLIC HOUSE 8002 N Lombard - 289-7606 leisurepublichouse.com

BELMONT INN 3357 SE Belmont - 232-1998 belmontspdx.com

MISSISSIPPI PIZZA 3552 N Mississippi - 288-3231 mississippipizza.com

EASTBURN 1800 E Burnside - 236-2876 theeastburn.com

FIFTH QUADRANT 3901 N Williams - 288-3996 newoldlompoc.com

FLORIDA ROOM

Karaoke Bar

435 N Killingsworth - 287-5658

CHOPSTICKS

725 SW 10th - 473-8470

2651 E Burnside - 234-6171 535 NE Columbia - 283-3900 chopstickskaraoke.com

ALIBI

MOMO’S NORTH 5008 SE Division - 546-9973 northbarpdx.com

4024 N Interstate - 287-5335

ZACH’S SHACK

VOICEBOX

4611 SE Hawthorne - 233-4616 zachsshack.com

2112 NW Hoyt - 303-8220 voiceboxpdx.com

AMBASSADOR 4744 NE Sandy - 280-0330 ambassadorkaraoke.com

BOILER ROOM 228 NW Davis - 227-5441 boilerroomportland.com

Local Brewery HOPWORKS URBAN BREWERY 2944 SE Powell - 232-4677 hopworksbeer.com

DESCHUTES BREWERY

GALAXY

210 NW 11th - 296-4906 deschutesbrewery.com

909 E Burnside - 234-5003

AMNESIA

DEVIL’S POINT

832 N Beech - 281-7708 amnesiabrewing.com

5305 SE Foster - 774-4513 devilspoint.net

ATLANTIS LOUNGE AT MISSISSIPPI PIZZA 3552 N Mississippi - 288-3231 mississippipizza.com

SUKI’S 2401 SW 4th - 226-1181 sukisbargrill.com

SPARE ROOM 4830 NE 42nd - 287-5800 spareroompdx.com

THE HUTCH 4606 NE Glisan - 235-4729 4515 SE 41st - 774-1822 thehutchonholgate.weebly.com

YEN HA 6820 NE Sandy - 287-3698 yenhapdx.com

ROGUE DISTILLERY & PUBLIC HOUSE 1339 NW Flanders - 222-5910 rogue.com

NEW OLD LOMPOC 1616 NW 23rd - 225-1855 newoldlompoc.com

BRIDGEPORT BREWING COMPANY 1318 NW Northrup - 241-7179 bridgeportbrew.com

NINKASI BREWING COMPANY 272 Van Buren Street, Eugene, OR 541-344-2739 ninkasibrewing.com

BREAKSIDE BREWERY 820 NE Dekum - 719-6475 breaksidebrews.com

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MCMENAMINS 1505 SW Sunset - 246-3938 mcmenamins.com

UPRIGHT BREWERY 240 N Broadway #002 - 735-5337 uprightbrewing.com

BURNSIDE BREWING COMPANY

Local Winery SOKOL BLOSSER 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane Dayton, OR 503-864-2282 sokolblosser.com

HIP CHICKS DO WINE

701 East Burnside - 946-8151 burnsidebrewco.com

4510 SE 23rd - 234-3790 hipchicksdowine.com

OCCIDENTAL BREWING CO.

ENSO WINERY & TASTING LOUNGE

6635 N Baltimore - 719-7102 occidentalbrewing.com

CAPTURED BY PORCHES BREWING COMPANY 40 Cowlitz #B, St. Helens, OR 971-207-3742 capturedbyporches.com

LAURELWOOD BREWING CO. 5115 NE Sandy - 282-0622 laurelwoodbrewpub.com

LUCKY LABRADOR BREWING COMPANY 915 SE Hawthorne - 236-3555 luckylab.com

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN BREWERY 8 4th St #204 Hood River, OR 541-387-0042 doublemountainbrewery.com

MIGRATION BREWING CO. 2828 NE Glisan - 206-5221 migrationbrewing.com

1416 SE Stark - 683-3676 ensowinery.com

ERATH 9409 NE Worden Hill Road Dundee, OR 503-538-3318 erath.com

ARGYLE 691 N Hwy 99w Dundee, OR 503-538-8520 argylewinery.com

ANNE AMIE 6580 NE Mineral Springs Road Carlton, OR 503-864-299 anneamie.com

CAMERON WINERY 8200 NE Worden Hill Road Dundee, OR 503-538-0336 cameronwines.com

EDGEFIELD WINERY 2126 SW Halsey - 665-2992 mcmenamins.com

ADELSHEIM VINEYARD

HOUSE SPIRITS DISTILLERY 2025 SE 7th - 235-3174 housespirits.com

16800 Northeast Calkins Lane Newberg, OR 503-538-3652 adelsheim.com

CLEAR CREEK DISTILLERY

ELK COVE VINEYARDS

1512 SE 7th - 926-7060 eastsidedistilling.com

27751 Northwest Olson Road Gaston, OR 503-985-7760 elkcove.com

2389 NW Wilson - 248-9470 clearcreekdistillery.com

EASTSIDE DISTILLING

ROGUE 1339 NW Flanders - 222-5910 rogue.com

NAKED WINERY

EDGEFIELD

102 2nd Street, Hood River, OR 541-386-3700 nakedwinery.com

2126 SW Halsey - 665-2992 mcmenamins.com

VISTA HILLS

19330 Pinehurst Road, Bend, OR 541-318-0200 bendistillery.com

6475 NE Hilltop Lane, Dayton, OR 503-864-3200 vistahillsvineyard.com

EOLA HILLS WINERY 501 S Pacific Highway West Rickreall, OR 503-623-2405 eolahillswinery.com

BENDISTILLERY

HOOD RIVER DISTILLERS 660 Riverside Drive, Hood River, OR 541-386-1588 hrdspirits.com

Sports Bar SPIRIT OF ‘77

Distillery

500 NE MLK - 232-9977 spiritof77bar.com

NEW DEAL DISTILLERY

BLITZ SPORTS PUBS

1311 SE 9th - 234-2513 newdealdistillery.com

2239 SE 11th - 236-3592 110 NW 10th - 222-2229 305 NW 21st - 208-3227 blitzbarpdx.webs.com

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Your Favorite Movie Theater W

hile most cities are stuck with soulless multiplexes and—if they’re lucky—one or two art houses, Portlanders are able to choose from a slew of cheap beer theaters, scrappy independents, snooty luxury joints, and soulless multiplexes! So it says a lot that when it came to the votes for Portland’s favorite movie theater, the Laurelhurst Theater won in a landslide. As it has for years, the Laurelhurst continues to book second-run hits and, every week, a different old favorite or cult classic. And while they recently converted to slick digital projection, they kept admission at $4 and still supply as much beer and pizza as one can consume. But owner Prescott Allen says another factor is important. “It helps to have great staff who are knowledgeable about movies and who will recommend films,” he says. “A few days ago a customer came in to watch a film and the previews were just finishing up. They wanted to buy a beer and a slice of pizza, but our manager told them to run in to watch the first five minutes and then come back out.

He didn’t want them to miss the opening scene.”

The movie in question? “Jeff, Who Lives at Home,” says Allen. “Where he is sitting on the toilet talking about the movie Signs. It kind of sets the atmosphere for the rest of the film.”

Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E Burnside, laurelhursttheater.com Photo by Molly Quan

CLAUDIA’S SPORTS PUB & GRILL

A&L

3006 SE Hawthorne - 232-1744 claudiaspub.com

ON DECK

442 SOCCER BAR 1739 SE Hawthorne - 238-3693 442soccerbar.com

5933 NE Glisan - 234-7607 910 NW 14th - 227-7020 ondecksportsbar.com

THIRSTY LION

MAUI’S

71 SW 2nd - 222-2155 thirstylionpub.com

3508 N Williams - 282-1611

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

BEULAHLAND

Multiple Locations buffalowildwings.com

118 NE 28th - 235-2794 beulahlandpdx.com

MARATHON TAVERNA

NORTHWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 2327 NW Kearney - 228-5553 northwestpublichouse.com

PROST! 4237 N Mississippi - 954-2674 prostportland.com

Happy Hour GOLD DUST MERIDIAN 3267 SE Hawthorne - 239-1143 golddustmeridian.com

JOLLY ROGER

1735 W Burnside - 224-1341

PORTLAND CITY GRILL

1340 SE 12th - 232-8060 jollyrestaurants.com

SKYBOX PUB & GRILL

111 SW 5th #3000 - 450-0030 portlandcitygrill.com

TOM’S 2630 N Lombard - 283-4217 tomspizzaandsportsbar.com

7981 SE Milwaukie - 731-6399 skyboxpub.com

BONFIRE LOUNGE 2821 SE Stark - 232-3704 bonfirepdx.com

SAUCEBOX 214 SW Broadway - 241-3393 saucebox.com

NIGHT LIGHT LOUNGE 2100 SE Clinton - 731-6500 nightlightlounge.net

BYE AND BYE 1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

STAR BAR 639 SE Morrison - 232-5553 star-bar-rocks.com

SWIFT LOUNGE 1932 NE Broadway - 503-288-3333 swift-lounge.com

HENRY’S TAVERN 10 NW 12th - 227-5320 henrystavern.com

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BARTINI 2108 NW Glisan - 224-7919 urbanfondue.com

CASA DEL MATADOR 1438 NW 23rd - 228-2855 2424 E Burnside - 719-5757 matadorrestaurants.com

PAMBICHE 2811 NE Glisan - 233-0511 pambiche.com

TASTY N SONS 3808 N Williams - 621-1400 tastynsons.com

FLORIDA ROOM 435 N Killingsworth - 287-5658

RINGSIDE STEAKHOUSE 2165 W Burnside - 223-1513 ringsidesteakhouse.com

OLD GOLD 2105 N Killingsworth -894-8937 theoldgoldpdx.com

CIAO VITO 2203 NE Alberta - 282-5522 ciaovito.net

GEMINI LOUNGE 6526 SE Foster - 772-1117 geminiloungepdx.com

NOSTRANA 1401 SE Morrison - 234-2427 nostrana.com

SAPPHIRE HOTEL 5008 SE Hawthorne - 232-6333 thesapphirehotel.com

Performing Arts Theater

THE VICTORY BAR

VENDETTA 4306 N Williams - 288-1085

PORTLAND CENTER STAGE GERDING THEATER AT THE ARMORY

3652 SE Division - 236-8755 thevictorybar.com

BEULAHLAND

6031 SE Stark - 233-8242 calderapublichouse.com

128 NW 11th - 445-3700 pcs.org

ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL 1111 SW Broadway - 248-4335 pcpa.com

ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE

LAURELHURST THEATER 2735 E Burnside - 232-5511 laurelhursttheater.com

LIVING ROOM THEATER 341 SW 10th - 971-222-2010 livingroomtheaters.com

SWEET HEREAFTER

BYE AND BYE

3326 SE Belmont

1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

NIGHT LIGHT LOUNGE

AMNESIA

2100 SE Clinton - 731-6500 nightlightlounge.net

832 N Beech - 281-7708 amnesiabrewing.com

HORSE BRASS PUB

EAST BURN

1515 SW Morrison - 241-1278 artistsrep.org

4534 SE Belmont - 232-2202 horsebrass.com

1800 E Burnside - 236-2876 theeastburn.com

KELLER AUDITORIUM

C BAR

HOLMAN’S

222 SW Clay - 248-4335 pcpa.com

2880 SE Gladstone St - 230-8808 cbarpdx.com

15 SE 28th - 231-1093

PORTLAND CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NEWMARK THEATRE DOLORES WINNINGSTAD THEATRE

VENDETTA 4306 N Williams - 288-1085

4205 N Mississippi - 459-4049 casanaranjapdx.com

APEX

LANDMARK SALOON

1216 SE Division - 273-9227 apexbar.com

4847 SE Division - 894-8132 thelandmarksaloon.com

OLD GOLD

LEISURE PUBLIC HOUSE

2105 N Killingsworth -894-8937 theoldgoldpdx.com

8002 N Lombard - 289-7606 leisurepublichouse.com

SWIFT LOUNGE

ON DECK

1932 NE Broadway - 503-288-3333 swift-lounge.com

910 NW 14th - 227-7020 ondecksportsbar.com

BAR AVIGNON

PROST!

2138 SE Division - 517-0808 baravignon.com

4237 N Mississippi - 954-2674 prostportland.com

BAR BAR

RADIO ROOM

3939 N Mississippi - 288-3895 mississippistudios.com

1101 NE Alberta - 287-2346 radioroompdx.com

CLINTON STREET PUB

ROSE & THISTLE

2516 SE Clinton - 236-7137

2314 NE Broadway - 287-8582

SLINGSHOT LOUNGE

SLINGSHOT LOUNGE

1050 SE Clinton actionadventure.org

5532 SE Center - 445-6649

5532 SE Center - 445-6649

BAR OF THE GODS

THEATRE VERTIGO

4801 SE Hawthorne - 232-2037 barofthegods.com

BERNIE’S SOUTHERN BISTRO

1111 SE Broadway 248-4335 pcpa.com

IMAGO THEATRE 17 SE 8th - 231-9581 imagotheatre.com

ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE 3000 NE Alberta - 719-6055 albertarosetheatre.com

PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE 602 NE Prescott 488-5822 portlandplayhouse.org

MIRACLE THEATRE GROUP

Movie Theater

118 NE 28th - 235-2794 beulahlandpdx.com

CALDERA PUBLIC HOUSE

425 SE 6th - 236-7253 milagro.org

ACTION/ADVENTURE THEATRE

CASA NARANJA

2904 NE Alberta - 282-9864 berniesbistro.com

ROSEWAY THEATER

3430 SE Belmont - 306-0870 theatrevertigo.org

7229 NE Sandy - 282-2898 rosewaytheater.com

ATOMIC ARTS

1308 SE Morrison - 232-1259

MASH TUN

atomic-arts.org

ROSCOE’S

ACADEMY THEATER

DISJECTA

8105 SE Stark - 255-0049

2204 NE Alberta - 548-4491 themashtunbrewpub.com

8371 N Interstate - 286-9449 disjecta.org

NORTH

7818 SE Stark - 252-0500 academytheaterpdx.com

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 4122 NE Sandy - 493-1128 hollywoodtheatre.org

BAGDAD THEATER 3702 SE Hawthorne - 467-7521 mcmenamins.com

CINEMAGIC 2021 SE Hawthorne - 231-7919 thecinemagictheater.com

CINEMA 21

Neighborhood Bar LEISURE PUBLIC HOUSE 8002 N Lombard - 289-7606 leisurepublichouse.com

BYE AND BYE 1011 NE Alberta - 281-0537 thebyeandbye.com

GEMINI LOUNGE

HAVANA WEST

5008 SE Division - 546-9973 northbarpdx.com

Patio RONTOMS 600 E Burnside - 236-4536 rontoms.net

MOMO’S 725 SW 10th - 473-8470

NOBLE ROT 1111 E Burnside -233-1999 noblerotpdx.com

NIGHT LIGHT LOUNGE 2100 SE Clinton - 731-6500 nightlightlounge.net

B-SIDE TAVERN

APEX

632 E Burnside - 233-3113

1216 SE Division - 273-9227 apexbar.com

OLD GOLD 2105 N Killingsworth -894-8937 theoldgoldpdx.com

616 NW 21st - 223-4515 cinema21.com

6526 SE Foster - 772-1117 geminiloungepdx.com

KENNEDY SCHOOL

TIGA

1000 SE 12th - 233-0743

INTERURBAN

1465 NE Prescott - 288-5534 tigabar.com

BAR BAR

4057 North Mississippi - 284-6669 interurbanpdx.com

5736 NE 33rd - 249-3983 mcmenamins.com

ST. JOHN’S CINEMA 8704 N Lombard - 286-1768 stjohnscinema.com

STAR BAR 639 SE Morrison - 232-5553 star-bar-rocks.com

ROADSIDE ATTRACTION

3939 N Mississippi - 288-3895 mississippistudios.com

PRODUCE ROW CAFE 204 SE Oak - 232-8355 producerowcafe.com

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LUCKY DEVIL LOUNGE 633 SE Powell - 206-7350 luckydevillounge.com

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