I love stopping by Daily Cafe in the Pearl in the morning. It's a consistently good neighborhood cafe where I've always received great, smiling service. They serve Café Umbria coffee along with a good selection of pastries and other yummy morning small bites. You c…

Pix Patisserie may be the best dessert place in Portland. It's sort of like food art. Some of their desserts are so amazing to look at that you'll actually hesitate to eat them. They also have great coffee, a huge beer selection, and even their own hand made ice cre…

El Gaucho Steakhouse in downtown Portland is great place to have happy hour or an upscale dinner. The restaurant is best known for it's amazing steaks. However, they also have a great happy hour from 5-7pm on weekdays in their bar area that features some great small…

The Buffalo Gap Saloon is a great bar and restaurant located near the south waterfront area in SW Portland. It is a pretty basic place with lots of TVs usually playing sports, some pool tables, video poker, etc... The food is better than standard pub fare, but not e…

Mother's Bistro & Bar in downtown Portland is one of the city's landmark restaurants. Everything at Mother's is made from scratch and the food is absolutely delicious. I am especially a fan of their breakfast menu. Biscuits and gravy, eggs benedict (occasionally…

The Old Market Pub & Brewery has at least a dozen of their own brews on tap and around 20 total. Above average food and great pub grub compliment the beer selection. The place is laid back with large booths, TVs, and a large bar. Another draw for this place is t…

One of the best things about NE Portland is The Kennedy School. Hotel, restaurant, movie theater, soaking pool, and event spot – all in one! A historical Portland site saved from demolition by the McMenamin brothers in 1997, this unique community space features or…