Portland

[workswithseed 2,088]

Been living here for about 2 years now and I've gone to most of the places on 23, but what other place can y'all recommend?

[mdmost 42,999]

Lardo, Atlas Pizza, Picnic House, Screen Door, Salt and Straw. All were really good.

[The Other White Meat 39]

Pok pok wings any good or is it all hype?

[SmokeyTheBear 5,562]

35 minutes ago, The Other White Meat said:

Pok pok wings any good or is it all hype?

Legit. Get them at Pok Pok's bar across the street, Whiskey Soda Lounge, and order some drinking vinegars. 

Edited March 27, 2018 by SmokeyTheBear

[Sundodger 66]

Portland City Grill for happy hour

Acropolis aka "A-crop" on 99 in Milwaukie for steak n' strippers 

[workswithseed 2,088]

 

I went to go see William Clark Green at Acropolis

[SDG 3,319]

Club 205.   Thank me later.  

[markstanco 12,571]

My favorite there: 

 

http://meriwethersnw.com/our-menus/brunch

[CooterBrown 18,003]

Andy Ricker of Pok Pok will be making the wings at the Hot Luck Festival in April...if you're going, you should put a bug in his ear to open a Pok Pok here.

FRIDAY FOOD EVENT, MAY 25: Night Court

Venue: Fair Market
Doors open at 6:00PM. 

Night Court is inspired by the magical dietary phenomenon known as The Mall Food Court – a place where we’d share food, gossip and draw ‘emojis’ IRL. With big hair. Before cell phones. Before internet! Take a trip back to your favorite mall food courts of yesteryear where our chefs will grace you with their takes on the gnarly bites you remember so fondly. P.S. phones allowed #hotluck #nightcourt

The Lineup:
Chad Dolezal (The Hightower), Todd Duplechan (Lenoir), Bryce Gilmore (Odd Duck), Sarah McIntosh (Epicerie), Laura Sawicki (Launderette), Philip Speer (Bonhomie), Jason Stude (Boiler Nine), John Tesar (Knife), Justin Yu (Theodore Rex), Ivan Orkin (Ivan Ramen), Andy Ricker (Pok Pok), Joshua McFadden (Ava Gene) - Food and refreshments are included with ticket

Edited March 27, 2018 by CooterBrown
your mom likes it.

[Jfoster 2]

Apizza Scholls

[Neonmoon 38,129]

I've going to Portland this Summer. Can't wait. 

Which brewery should I visit? Top 2 or 3 in Portland?

[SmokeyTheBear 5,562]

Deschutes downtown

[workswithseed 2,088]

Occidental is a good german brewery. 

[HenryJames 66,038]

10 Barrel

[Jfoster 2]

Lots of good breweries.  A few of my favorites: Cascade, Upright, Hopworks, Hair of the Dog, and Great Notion.

[Incredulity 11,652]

1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

I've going to Portland this Summer. Can't wait. 

Which brewery should I visit? Top 2 or 3 in Portland?

Breakside

Great Notion

Hopworks Urban 

Laurelwood

 

 

Best kept secrets are in Vancouver WA.(10 min away from downtown PDX)

Trap Door

Brothers Cascadia

Loowit

make some great beer

[The Other White Meat 39]

I'm headed there next month. Any cideries worth hitting?

[shnsajax 3,591]

8 hours ago, Incredulity said:

Breakside

Great Notion

Hopworks Urban 

Laurelwood

 

 

Best kept secrets are in Vancouver WA.(10 min away from downtown PDX)

Trap Door

Brothers Cascadia

Loowit

make some great beer

These and I would add in Cascade too if you like sours. ANd Hair of the Dog as well. 

Edited March 28, 2018 by shnsajax

[mdmost 42,999]

1 hour ago, The Other White Meat said:

I'm headed there next month. Any cideries worth hitting?

Some friends took us to Schilling Cider House off Belmont. There's a Cascade Brewing across the street as well. Lardo is not far, down 12th on Hawthorne. 

Edited March 28, 2018 by mdmost

[workswithseed 2,088]

1859 Cider company.

2 Towns 

They're more by Salem. Oh and try the marionberry.

 

I just remembered there is a Russian restaurant called Kachka, the rabbit in a clay pot was to die for.

[Big Jake 12]

Headed to Portland in June......will hold y'all accountable.

[workswithseed 2,088]

Went to Pok Pok today. Those were pretty damn good wings, thanks for the info.

[The Other White Meat 39]

Had breakfast a couple of times at Mother's this past week. Biscuit Breakfast is the shit. Be prepared to wait for a table on weekends. Raven & Rose had a rabbit three ways dish with maitake mushrooms that was amazing. Sadly, I missed Pok Pok. Couldn't get the wife to agree.

[The Other White Meat 39]

On 3/27/2018 at 2:04 PM, Jfoster said:

Lots of good breweries.  A few of my favorites: Cascade, Upright, Hopworks, Hair of the Dog, and Great Notion.

Would add Ecliptic to this list.

[Macanudo 12,975]

Deschutes and Rogue Public House's for the win.  And hit up Henry's 12th Street Tavern.

[Chopper 17,230]

Headed to PDX and Oregon in July with the wife. I've never set foot in the state and am just beginning to do research. Any recs on the best neighborhood in portland to be a tourist in? 

How about the rest of the state...any strong feelings about visiting any of the towns on the coast?

[workswithseed 2,088]

You have to go to cannon beach for haystack rock. If you want just stay in the Pearl district if you have money.

[Incredulity 11,652]

7 hours ago, Chopper said:

Headed to PDX and Oregon in July with the wife. I've never set foot in the state and am just beginning to do research. Any recs on the best neighborhood in portland to be a tourist in? 

How about the rest of the state...any strong feelings about visiting any of the towns on the coast?

What are the parameters of your trip?  It’s a big state(not TX big of course) with a variety of climates.

tourist sights?, outdoor?,urban?,.....???

[next2naus 438]

Slow Bar, get the burger

[Chopper 17,230]

2 hours ago, Incredulity said:

What are the parameters of your trip?  It’s a big state(not TX big of course) with a variety of climates.

tourist sights?, outdoor?,urban?,.....???

Urban and coastal town...wife mentioned going to Portland, seeing the coast and maybe Bend. I think we'll have a week. Doable?

[Incredulity 11,652]

portland to bend is 3.5 to 4 hr drive.  It is a scenic drive over the cascades(mountain range) and really could be a whole day itself if you wanted to do some hiking, sightseeing on the way.

portland to coast is 1.5-2hrs.  Also a scenic drive over a mountain range(coast range, much smaller) and could be a whole day.

You could do both, but will have alot of windshield time in the 1 week.

July could be a mixed bag on the coast.  It would be a very high chance of clear and sunny in Bend.  Portland summers are known to start around 4th of July and you should have great weather in portland.

For my money a great day trip is out to The Dalles(Columbia River Gourge) and back.  Take interstate 84 out and come SR 14(Washington side of Columbia back)  Stops: (in no specific order) Bonneville Dam, VistaHouse , Multnomah Falls, eat lunch/dinner at Pfreim(Hood River) or Everybody(Stevenson, WA) or any of a number of other quality breweries on that route.

[HenryJames 66,038]

Go to that food truck.

[bularry1 23]

Canard is the new "it" restaurant in Portland I believe.  Maybe not new, but new to me from a friend out there.

[Macanudo 12,975]

Bend in the summer is going to hot but it will be a dry heat.  

The coast is going to be much cooler.  If it gets over 75 or so that's rare.   I would head out there.  As others have said, Cannon Beach is really worth it.

[shnsajax 3,591]

Bend in the summer is going to hot but it will be a dry heat.  
The coast is going to be much cooler.  If it gets over 75 or so that's rare.   I would head out there.  As others have said, Cannon Beach is really worth it.

Cannon Beach/Manzanita is awesome, if you want to sit on the beach and relax I would do that. Bend is great if you are in to beer, and the McMenamins hotel in Bend is awesome. Lots of bar hoping, and plenty to hike.

[Chopper 17,230]

Thanks very much for the recommendations. Might just have to skip Bend and stick with PDX and Cannon area. 

[workswithseed 2,088]

@Incredulity its been pretty nice as of late about 80 and clear skies.

[shnsajax 3,591]

Also Pelican Brewery on Cannon Beach

[Big Jake 12]

Flying in to Portland next week. 

Looking for steak/seafood and cocktails one night and breakfast one morning  

Any other suggestions besides Canards and Mothers (both look good)?

 

[Chopper 17,230]

Cannon Beach in mid July - any need for AC? Found a bungalow available at Ocean Lodge but they specify no AC, in contrast to the main guest rooms with ocean views (none available). My guess is AC is no big deal right on the OR coast but since the hotel is making an issue of it, thought I'd ask one of you. 

[shnsajax 3,591]

Odds are you will need a hoodie before an ac.

[workswithseed 2,088]

1 hour ago, shnsajax said:

Odds are you will need a hoodie before an ac.

This, also don't go figuring like it the gulf of Mexico. Your balls will probably shoot right back up 

[Incredulity 11,652]

15 hours ago, Big Jake said:

Flying in to Portland next week. 

Looking for steak/seafood and cocktails one night and breakfast one morning  

Any other suggestions besides Canards and Mothers (both look good)?

 

Steak: Ringside, Laurelhurst Market, El Gaucho

Breakfast: Pine State Biscuits, Tasty and Sons

Edited June 2, 2018 by Incredulity

[Big Jake 12]

4 hours ago, Incredulity said:

Steak: Ringside, Laurelhurst Market, El Gaucho

Breakfast: Pine State Biscuits, Tasty and Sons

Thank you Sir. 

Will report back. 

[Chopper 17,230]

On 3/26/2018 at 9:27 PM, markstanco said:

My favorite there: 

 

http://meriwethersnw.com/our-menus/brunch

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Beginning May 13th, Meriwether's will be TEMPORARILY closed while we build a new rooftop restaurant next door to our existing building (which will be used for Private Events going forward).  Tentative re-opening is Spring if 2020. 

 

[Buzzrock 14,902]

Noble Rot for food with a view.

 

Bailey’s Tap Room for a huge beer list. Then head across the street to Mary’s for a unique strip club experience.

[workswithseed 2,088]

I never heard of Mary's what's unique about it?

[Chopper 17,230]

Staying at the Sentinel in PDX in July. Can't wait. Looked into a vrbo but there wasn't much on the market. I guess the city severely restricted 'em.

Edited June 4, 2018 by Chopper

[Jfoster 2]

On 6/1/2018 at 3:58 PM, shnsajax said:

Also Pelican Brewery on Cannon Beach

Not that it matters that much, but I think this picture is from the Pacific City location.

[Jfoster 2]

If you go to Cannon Beach you should go ahead and head up to Astoria, especially if you are a fan of the Goonies.  Several good breweries in Astoria, with Fort George being my favorite.