*Edited: April 23, 2011
Food Possibilities
- Dinner at Le Pigeon and Toro Bravo
- Lunch or dinner or a trip to the butcher shop at Laurelhurst Market
- Something at Clyde Common
- A Reuben at Kenny & Zuke's (Anonymous)
- Brunch at Beast, if we can swing it our last Sunday there (Anonymous)
- Breakfast at Mother's Bistro and lunch at Gravy (Foodie Suz Travels)
- Stumptown Coffee and dessert at Papa Haydn's (bluebutterflyblissfulbites)
- Food carts!!! Apparently Schnitzelwich is 'a must' so it's on the list.
- Portland Farmers' Markets - it looks like they have several operating throughout the week, so we should be able to access some great food and utilize the kitchen in our 'cottage'
- Food and drink 'Happy Hours'
- Maybe a Forktown Tour
- And maybe even the Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival
- Incredible cocktail culture...
- Same with the microbrewery situation
- Brew 'n' Views - theaters + beer on tap. Wow.
- Happy hour at Portland City Grill's 30th floor lounge (bluebutterflyblissfulbites)
- A bicycle friendly city which means we can rent bikes for the week and explore
- Street car + the MAX Light Rail and free rides downtown- so many transit options
- Pink Martini at the Arlene Schnitzer
- Portland Japanese Garden - the tranquility we need at the end of the summer
- The Grotto
- A day in Newport + a couple pre-Portland days in Corvallis with my (great) uncle
- Columbia Gorge by bike
- The Portland Saturday Market - crafters, art, food, etc. etc.
- Powell's City of Books
- Lan Su Garden
9 comments:
Hope you have a good time. We enjoyed brunch at Beast and the sandwiches at Kenny & Zuke's (same block as Clyde Common). The latter is nothing fussy but it is big deli food done well - something you might appreciate after a long day in the saddle.
Anon - Thanks! Definitely in need of some brunch spots so I will add Beast to the list. I think Charles will adore Kenny & Zukes so that one's on there too. Cheers and glad to hear you had a good time!
We were in Portland 4 years ago and loved it! Food highlights: Portland farmer's market by the university, breakfast at Mother's Bistro downtown, and lunch at Gravy in the Mississippi area...
If you are up to a road trip, do travel down to the Oregon Country Fair. An experience not to be missed!
There was a seat sale? Who with? I missed it!Portland is awesome - I lived there for 3 years.. Mother's Bistro is great. So is Papa Haydn's on NW 23rd, they have an amazing dessert selection. And Stumptown Coffee is top notch. Happy Hours are very good too - check out Portland City Grill's HH and take in the view from the 30th floor.
Su, thanks for the recs! We're definitely checking out the market, though a different incarnation than the U one which we can't hit up until our last day :(
Bluebutterfly - Sorry! - it's not a seat sale just a really great deal via Air Canada - $500 round trip! Thanks for the recs - the coffee :) and the view sound great!
So jealous! Both Seattle and Portland sound like such great food towns that I'd love to check out one day. You might want to check out this blog which was written by a photographer blogger I follow who used to live in Portland - might find some inspiration!
http://abbytrysagain.typepad.com/portlandplaces/
Done and done, Isabelle! Definitely inspiring. And St. John's, the park and the bridge sound fantastic.
We're definitely stopping in Seattle for a few days as well. There will be many reports :)
Hey Marianne! I noticed that the July issue of Avenue Magazine has a 2 page spread about Portland! As well, my boyfriend highly recommends the Boar Collar at Pok Pok (http://www.pokpoknoi.com/home) if you are looking for something different to eat, and Powell's Bookstore (one of the largest independent book stores in the world). Have fun!
Thanks, Lindz! I saw the Avenue spread - so great! There was also a really good one in the Journal this past weekend.
I was just talking to some friends last night who were in Portland for two weeks this month - they said Pok Pok is a must and I'll add the Boar Collar to the list. Powell's is a definite!
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