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
Valentines
Valentine's is like going down to your cool friend's basement, where he's set up his own little bar. "Check this out!" he says. "It's ginger bourbon! Yeah? Try…
232 SW Ankeny
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
XV
A standout in an area of downtown where you can literally stumble out of one bar, directly into another. Dimly lit, loungey and uber-hip, without being pretent…
15 SW 2nd Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090
Ground Kontrol
All your favorite arcade games from yesteryear to recent. From Burgertime, to Street Fighter 2, to Dance Dance Revolution. The only thing that can overpower th…
511 NW Couch
Northwest Portland
503-796-9364
Northwest Portland
503-796-9364
Compound Gallery
In the balcony level of Just Be Toys, a gallery dedicated to futuristic sci fi, Manga-style and/or generally kick-ass artwork.
107 NW 5th Ave.
Northwest Portland
503-796-2733
Northwest Portland
503-796-2733
Tube
The interior of this hip downtown bar was originally built very close to the shape of a tube, but got popular and has since expanded. It still possesses a mode…
18 NW 3rd Ave.
Northwest Portland
503-241-8823
Northwest Portland
503-241-8823
