Food

• Grassa

  • Awesome hipsterish italian food. The carbonara is top-notch

• Lardo

  • Deli like sandwiches. The Dirty fries are amazing

• Salt & Straw

  • Sea Salt with Caramel is my favorite

• Sizzle Pie

  • Cheap and good NY style pizza

• Blue Star Donuts

  • Forget voodoo — this is the real deal

• Boxer Ramen

  • Pretty good ramen. Tonkotsu Shio all the way. Marukin is a good option for a more traditional ramen.

• Mother's Bistro

  • Good breakfasts. I recommend the wild salmon hash

• Beer O Clock

  • Best tap house in downtown

Coffee

• Barista

  • Very good espresso

• Stumptown Coffee Roasters

  • Portland's starbucks. Good for coffee gear

• Courier Coffee

  • Nice small coffee shop nearby Downtown's Sizzle Pie

Misc

• Cinema21

  • Old-school movie theater with beer and wine

• Ground Kontrol

  • Arcade cabinets and beer

• Powells

  • Bookwrorm mecca

• Kit Kat Club

  • Best club in town

• Quality Bar

  • Lovely drinks

• Oregon's Finest

  • If you are into it... this is the finest around