Portland OR recs

[LoveTrains]

Any suggestions for activities restaurants etc?

We fly out tomorrow and we have a wedding and some activities with friends but will be there for a week and need suggestions. Tia!!!

[chw57]

Pok pok for Thai food
Kens artisan pizza
Clyde common

What part of town will you be staying? Will you have a car?

[bugandbibs]

Powell's City of Books
Multnomah Falls
Rogue Brewary
The Zoo

[chedifuen]

Powell's City of Books
Salt and Straw Ice Cream or Cloud City depending on where you're staying
Drive to Hood River and wander around, it's amazingly beautiful and there are several fun breweries you can stop at

[atlas]

Lucca has fantastic Italian.
The Montage is yummy.

Multnomah.
Wander the river

My fave breweries:
Deschutes Brewery
10 Barrel Brewery
Bridgeport Brewery
Base Camp Brewery

[LoveTrains]

We are staying in Lake Oswego Wed - Sat and going to a wedding, then downtown Portland Sun - Tues. We will have a car for Wed - Sun.

Thanks so much for the suggestions! We have wedding party activities on Thursday during the day and for dinner on Wed - Saturday.

[atlas]

Lake O has Stickman Brewery which is delicious. Outdoor seating is right on the lake, too.

[pescalita]

GRAVY

Tasty and Sons

Laurelhurst Market

Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library

Ecliptic Brewing

Stormbreaker Brewing

Deschutes downtown pub

Bridgetown pub

Lardo

I can't recommend Rogue. I think their house strain tastes like feet, but on top of that the service sucked and the food wasn't even good.

The

[goaskalice]

You'll get a lot of suggestions for Portland proper so I'll suggest things for Lake O since it's my part of town.
Stop by my friend's new restaurant in LO called Tavern on Kruse if you want a really good dinner.
For brunch either Babica Hen or La Provence are amazing.
Bridgeport Village is good for walking around and shopping. Since you'll have a car I highly recommend driving into Neeberg/McMinville to visit a few wineries. Domain Serene and Sokol Blosser are two with beautiful architecture and views of the valley. Argyle is my favorite sparkling wine, but they're still renovating their tasting room I believe.

[msmerymac]

www.nedluddpdx.com/#an-american-craft-kitchen

[mouse]

LO is pretty quiet, there's a small downtown area by A and First. Spendy shops but fun browsing. Do you have kids? There's a store called Leapfrog that has a play area and a coffee bar, and then there's another play place on B that's pretty fun for the littles.

If you like outdoors, Tryon Creek is a nice walking park by Lewis & Clark college. Millennium Park (walking distance from LO's downtown) takes you by the river, I think they do concerts in the summer. I really like Mary S Young park by West Linn too. There might be kayaking available there.

But I wouldn't say anything in LO is can't miss.

You have to try Blue Star donuts while you're here.

Try a theater pub. I like Laurelhurst the best. Kennedy School is good if you get there early enough to snag a couch.

Powell's of course.

Food carts.

There's a million places to brunch. If Portland has a signature meal, that's it.

I haven't been up to the Rose Test Garden this year, but it's usually gorgeous in August.

I love reading these threads because I'm always finding stuff is forgotten about or haven't tried.

[mbcdefg]

Blue Star Donuts (yum, apple fritters!)

Breweries: Base Camp, Cascade, Deschutes

[mouse]

La Provence is also good for dropping in for coffee and dessert in the evening, after the dinner rush.

Papa Hayden's in Portland excels at this as well, and is open very late on the weekends.

[erbear]

There is an amazing food truck...block?...around 28 and Division, SE. And there is a beer truck there.

Hiking anywhere on the Columbia Rover Gorge was amazing. I liked Multnomeh Falls.

Fremont Brewing Company was fun!

If you don't like beer, I can not help you

[Aquatica]

Voodoo Donuts is a fun place to visit and I love their donuts.

Cartlandia, it's fully of food carts of all sorts of variety.

Darcelle XV located downtown if you're up for a drag show. It's fun and great in groups.

If you have enough time, Seaside, OR is a great oceanside town about 1.5 hours away. It has an arcade, lots of shops, and Doogers is a wonderful seafood restaurant.

[lingome]

We were in Portland a week ago and loved the area so much! My favorite thing was spending a day out along the Columbia River Gorge, and in doing so we drove the Fruit Loop, a scenic drive, and stopping at a series of amazing fruit stands/breweries/wineries. On that day we had lunch in Hood River at Pfriem Family Brewers and it was wonderful.

[nsuhomer]

Following for later

[chedifuen]

more ideas, you have to hit up either the Kennedy School or Edgefield. I'm partial to the Kennedy School because I got married there but both are fantastic!

If you're in to seafood, Portland Seafood House is a nice dinner splurge. Papa Hydn's is really an institution and famous for their desserts.

Skip Voodoo Donuts and do Blue Star instead.

I can't recommend Deschutes (political reasons) or Rogue (just don't like it). But I would highly recommend Breakside, Portland Cider, Gigantic Brewing.

If you end up in Hood River, definitely go the Pfriem, it's delicious!

[LoveTrains]

Thank you guys for the recs! My sister's wedding was at Elk Cove winery so I think we will skip wine country this time as we spent a good amount doing the pinot noir route when she got married 10 years ago.

[jln]

In Portland proper -
Mississippi is a fun little area with good restaurants. Ruby's has really good ice cream sandwiches.

Grilled Cheese Grill on Alberta is good.

Cafe Broder is Norwegian and great for breakfast. They have killer bloody Marys.

Downtown Lake Oswego is nice. There's not a ton there but it's pretty and there's some restaurants on the lake.

[winecat]

Blue Star Donuts
Two Tarts Bakery (at PDX farmer's market- best cookies I've ever eaten)
Palace Cakes
Frice Pastry
Salt & Straw
Quin Candy

Not sweet: Old Wive's Tale for their Hungarian mushroom soup

[LadySusan]

I used to live in LO but move about 5 miles north to be closer to Portland. If you are staying at the Lakeshore Inn and going to The Foundry that is right in downtown Lake Oswego.

Activities in LO:

There are a bunch of cute morning/evening walks in downtown LO: 1) There is an unnamed Lakeshore path adjacent to the Lakeshore Inn and then you can kind of loop around to A Avenue and look at the shops. 2) The Kincaid Curlicue Path leads to Foothalls Park near The Foundry and it's fun to watch people walking their dogs. 3) There is a shady trail from George Rogers Park that goes south along the bluffs above the Willamette River.

Food in LO:

There is no must-eat food in Lake Oswego. St. Honore Boulangerie is always fun for pastries/lunch and people-watching. Stickman, Laughing Planet, Dang's Thai Kitchen, Pizza Schmizza and Manzana are decent.

Activities in Portland:

The big things to do within Portland are 1) Powell's Bookstore 2) Food carts and people-watching and 3) Beer. You should also try to get over to one of the hip neighborhoods on the east side of the river like Mississippi or Hawthorne.

For beer I like Bridgeport and Bailey's Taproom. I just went to Bailey's Taproom a couple weeks ago and ordered a flight. They have something like 20 beers and ciders on tap and some of them are really eclectic. Sadly, they don't serve food but I hear that you can BYO take-out.

Food in Portland:

I am boring and don't usually get dinner in downtown Portland but Andina is where I go when I want something nice. It is delish.

Outside of Portland:
Multnomah Falls is lovely but get there early to avoid the crowds and heat. Tryon Creek is convenient and pleasant if you just want a short walk under the Doug Firs. If you are willing to hike in water, Oneonta Canyon and associated falls look gorgeous.