Veritable Quandary
I've actually never ventured beyond the bar at longtime Portland institution Veritable Quandary. I know there's a dining room back there somewhere, but the bar…
1220 SW First Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Sloppy Town
Open late and featured a plethora of "sloppy food". Sloppy joes, sloppy tacos and sloppy mac and cheese, with all sorts of savory fillings. Cash only, but reas…
518 SW 4th Avenue
Southwest Portland
Southwest Portland
Holocene
Holocene hosts a huge range of events - from house and techno parties with legendary DJs, to a universe of vibrant Portland bands, to modern indie stars from a…
1001 SE Morrison
Buckman
239-7639
Buckman
239-7639
Smokehouse 21
Toward the tail end of last year, Chef BJ Smith—formerly of the slightly more hoity and far more toity downtown "dinerant" the Original—c…
413 NW 21st
Northwest Portland
971-373-8990
Northwest Portland
971-373-8990
Uptown Billiards Club
I went to a fancy-dress party at this upscale billiards hall and felt very much like Mrs. Peacock was going to do me in with a wrench at any moment. Uptown Bil…
120 NW 23rd Ave.
Northwest Portland
503-226-6909
Northwest Portland
503-226-6909
Pink Rose
Situated a few feet beneath that OfficeMax in the Pearl District, the Pink Rose is a subterranean bunker of bad taste. You enter through an archway bearing a t…
1300 NE Lovejoy
Northwest Portland
503-482-2165
Northwest Portland
503-482-2165
Le Pigeon
After 10 years, Chef Gabriel Rucker is still defining Portland’s culinary creative scene. While the famous foie gras profiteroles are always on the menu, the i…
738 E Burnside St.
Buckman
503-546-8796
Buckman
503-546-8796
Dr. Sushi & BBQ
IF DR. SUSHI IS, in fact, the doctor he claims to be, I get the feeling he's a general practitioner. The newest iteration of the old Sammy's space on NW 23rd, …
333 NW 23rd
Northwest Portland
971-279-4022
Northwest Portland
971-279-4022
Southland Whiskey Kitchen
Sometimes you just need a face-full of barbecue and a Southern Punch. Though the Dixie-land flair of the food at Southland Whiskey Kitchen—featuring fried chic…
1422 NW 23rd
Northwest Portland
503-224-2668
Northwest Portland
503-224-2668
