Tea Zone and Camellia Lounge
Neighborhood: Pearl District

510 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Ed U. writes: So if you look at the Pearl District as one big remake of "The Wizard of Oz" -- OK, bear with me -- there are certain businesses that represent the characters in that movie. No, I haven't been drinking...much. Powell's City of Books is, of course,…

Portland Saturday Market
Neighborhood: Old Town

108 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Corwin M. writes: Just think, if we were citizens of the Roman Empire, there would be the ever-helpful "Caveat emptor" signs posted at all entry points into this market. And, that's the secret, really. That, and not wanting to snarl and hiss at the throng of bipeds…

Blitz Bar
Neighborhood: Pearl District

110 NW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Izzy N. writes: This was a saturday night after 11pm that we stopped by. Although I'm sorry to say that I wasn't in the right condition to thoroughly enjoy the place being under the influence upon arrival.. from what I remember, the place was fun, there was a fight…

21st Avenue Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

721 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Danielle K. writes: It's about 11 p.m.

I've already had three drinks. By now, I can normally feel it. I'm a little bit worried that I can't. Either alcohol is now affecting me like caffeine (i.e., not at all), or these pours are weak.

Either way, I'm lucid enough to know…

The Matador
Neighborhood: Northwest

1967 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Lauren G. writes: yes! yes yes yes.

i finally figured out why i'd never been to the matador and that's because everyone's already been "coming here for years" or "practically lived there in 2002" or "have been drunk there sooo many times" that they're over it already.…

Urban Fauna
Neighborhood: Pearl District

235 NW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Brice B. writes: I'm a guy.  There are some things most guys just don't think to do, like make an appointment to get your hair cut.  Most of the time I don't even think about it until I walk by Bishop's on Hawthorne and feel like drinking a Miller High Life.

This lack…

Yoga Bhoga
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1401 SE Morrison St
Portland, OR 97205

Netty L. writes: Tiffany was the most amazing yoga instructor I've ever had. Her classes were balanced, and challenging. Her teaching style was not intimidating. It was easy to be a beginner, and her modifications made simple clear sense. Tiffany is friendly, and she…

Flexcar Portland
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

600 SW 10th Ave # 301
Portland, OR 97205

Kate F. writes: [From a message to the girl who only gave Flexcar two stars:]

Yeah, I wouldn't rent a car to go for a hike in the Gorge.  What would be the point?  But I think you're failing to see the inherent awesomeness of Flexcar.

When my boyfriend was at band…

The Button Emporium
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

914 S.W. 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Kelly M. writes: Portland is a city for niche interests, and it seems no matter what your interest or hobby there's probably a specialized store or boutique to keep you well-stocked and a community that goes along with it.

But buttons?  An emporium of buttons?  It's…

Portland Coffee House
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

603 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Nic Z. writes: What a great place and wow are the prices reasonable!  I got a cup of Numi tea for myself and a coffee cake for Paul and the price was $2.50!!!!!!!!!  Can you believe that????  I was loving that!  The next day I got a different type of Numi tea and I…

Green Papaya Bistro
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1135 SW Morrison St
Portland, OR 97205

Laura N. writes: Fast, delicious, and dare I say...romantic?

Despite the fact that there were no actual romantic feelings involved between myself and the kind fellow yelper I shared lunch with, (except perhaps in the mutual love for how stiff our drinks were poured),…

Habibi Lebanese Cuisine
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1012 SW Morrison St
Portland, OR 97205

Rinky A. writes: I could easily give Habibi TEN STARS!  What a wonderful place!!

First of all, some of the warmest and friendliest staff I've encountered.
We felt so welcome as first time customers and the regulars were treated like family (family that you like).

There…

Ringlers Annex
Neighborhood: Downtown

1223 SW Stark St
Portland, OR 97205

Gregg A. writes: This place is very quirky!  When you first walk in you feel cramped because it's so small looking, but then you realize there is a basement that opens up to a nice cozy feel.  Kind of a cool place to sit and chat and have a few drinks.

I would highly…

Canoe
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1136 SW Alder St
Portland, OR 97205

Jeremy S. writes: This place is dangerous. I could drop $500 in here without blinking an eye. Filled to the brim with all the great stuff that you would hope to one day find at an estate sale for $5, but someone actually still makes it, and Canoe has it, and instead…

Petite Provence
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

4834 SE Division
Portland, OR 97206

Olivia T. writes: I'm a curious person especially with buzzes surrounding four or five stars places in my lovely Portland town. I decided to splurge a bit and off the Petite Provence I chose my destination to.

I got there, hostess was friendly. I chose to seat outside…

Alex & Co Jewelers Watchworks
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

711 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

LA to PDX .. writes: A wonderful collection of fine new and vintage watches in Portland.  An unexpected gem in a city populated mainly by mall stores and boring mid-level brands.  Authorized Dealer for Bell & Ross.  They have a fair selection, but could be a bit more…

The Roxy
Neighborhood: Downtown

1121 SW Stark St
Portland, OR 97205

Krista T. writes: Would I ever eat here in the light of day, sober? NO.

But at 4:30 am (when there was no where else to go) I ate about 11 pieces of french toast and am now so thankful since I'm not too too hungover.

Rocco's Pizza & Pasta
Neighborhood: Downtown

949 SW Oak St
Portland, OR 97205

shane e. writes: Gigantic slice of pizza + beer = $4!!!!

Five bright shiny stars for that helluva deal.

Granted, the pizza is not the best I have ever had, but if I were looking for the best pizza ever I probably wouldn't start out by wondering "where can I get a…

The Governor Hotel
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

611 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Will L. writes: I fully planned on walking myself from the Amtrack station down to the Governor, gloating on how I hadn't spent any money on gas, contributed to traffic, etc. etc. And then I missed my train. Sigh.

So I pulled into Portland, headed downtown, and found…

Martinotti's Cafe & Deli
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

404 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Kelly M. writes: Located right on the streetcar line and close to the newly-opened hip mecca Ace Hotel, Martinotti's remains the same as always--your favorite Italian deli and market.  

Come here for espresso makers and coffee, European meats and cheeses, a good…

Johnny Sole
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

815 SW Alder St
Portland, OR 97205

Lauren G. writes: Johnny Sole is good news.  The owner/buyer clearly has a good eye and always picks the right color choices for the particular style (you catch my drift?).  They always have awesome boots and have a good mix of girly heeled shoes and badass…

Gilt Club
Neighborhood: Old Town

306 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209

Sara D. writes: Love love love this place.  So much.  Before I go on though, I have to mention one of the biggest reasons why I love it so much.  I feel like kind of a cheater using this in my review, but the Gilt Club has a million redeeming qualities, so this…

Rogue Ales Public House
Neighborhood: Pearl District

1339 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Stanley T. writes: I'd give 3.5 stars if I could. I really like their hoppy seasonal brews. Yesterday it was Black Brutal - yum. If I'm not sure what I want, I usually just turn myself over to the bartender's judgment and I've been guided well. The staff is great.

I've…

Wilf's Restaurant & Piano Bar
Neighborhood: Pearl District

800 NW 6th Ave Ste Wilf
Portland, OR 97209

David R. writes: Barely out of college but living on my own, a good friend of mine called me up one day and asked me to meet him at the restaurant down by Union Station. Up until this time in all my years in Portland, I had not once set foot near that train station,…

Al-Amir Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

223 SW Stark St
Portland, OR 97204

Justin T. writes: I came here with a group of 9 other people, they handled our group very well.  They have a $12 corkage fee and is worth it if you don't feel like buying a full bottle, which is the only way you can get wine at your table.

The food was great, had…

Oregon Historical Society
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Olivia T. writes: Do you know that we have an Oregon Historical Society here in Portland?
Do you know that you can get in for FREE on the third Saturday of the month?
Do you know that our official state animal is the beaver?
Do you know that our official state drink is…

South Park Seafood Grill & Wine Bar
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

901 SW Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205

Chrissy S. writes: Dude.
My dinner tonight was soooooo good!
Ducked in here from the rain, before a movie and wasn't quite sure what to expect.
it was the perfect blend of casual and fancy. We had a nice booth next to the window overlooking our pretty rainy night. GREAT…

Hope Dolls
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

4926 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97206

Suzanne S. writes: This really is a good thrift store. I give it three stars instead of 4 because I find it an unpleasant place to shop. The woman who owns it is constantly going on about shoplifters to her employees and there is closed circuit video in the changing…

Tani's Japanease Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Woodstock

4803 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206

Sasha R. writes: Tani's Japanese is right next to a tanning salon, so if you want you can make that little block in the Woodstock District feel like a tropical Hawaiian  hideaway, if you tan first and have a little poke second.

At Tani's try  the enormous salads,…

The Eastmoreland Grocery and Market
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Eastmoreland

3616 SE Knapp St
Portland, OR 97206

Kelly M. writes: Within the Eastmoreland neighborhood that it serves, this old fashioned corner store is more commonly referred to as the "Little Store."  On any given afternoon, elementary schoolers from nearby Dunniway and Holy Family flock to the Little Store for…

Ichidai Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

5714 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97206

Kahwah Y. writes: When people come to tell me about how great Mio is, or how awesome YOKO's is (fucking hate that place), or how awesome saburo's is, I just sort of shake my head. Go ahead! Eat crappy rolls and mediocre fish! That is totally YOUR perogative. Those…

OfficeMax
Neighborhood: Pearl District

930 NW 14th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209

Courtney D. writes: Kudos to OfficeMax

If you're looking for a copy business to save your butt on a deadline for school or work, check out OfficeMax.

I know that Kinko's is the big boy of the copy business but since there's not one close to my place, I go to OfficeMax on…

Keep Em Flying
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

510 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209

stephy s. writes: Damn (And I mean that in the best way possible!!)

So here's the dealio. I came to Portland for work this week. I came here to help my Portland counterpart kick some major north western ass. I came here to feast and because I am me, I came here to…

Cha! Cha! Cha!
Neighborhood: Pearl District

1208 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209

chris m. writes: ok, this place doesn't have 5-star food.  but compared to every place else you can get lunch for under 5 bucks?  totally.

it's a mex-tex-mex (think S-SW and E-NE) tacqueria that actually knows how to cook fast without feeling like fast food--perhaps…

Touche Restaurant & Bar
Neighborhood: Pearl District

1425 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209

kyle b. writes: This has honestly got to be my favorite late night spot in this town.
Granted its a touch biased as I am friends with the bartender, but if I was a betting man I would bet that you could find me at this little watering hole every friday and saturday…

Embers
Neighborhood: Old Town

110 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209

Mia S. writes: I went to Embers for the first time last night - and immediately, I was time-warped back to 1995, when I was a high school goth, and frequented  a place in Sacramento called the Amazon.

Uh, yeah, Embers is way cooler than the Amazon ever was.
The…

Darcelle XV
Neighborhood: Old Town

208 NW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Melissa P. writes: Darcelles! Delicious, Dive-y, Dongs (of foam). More than slightly creepy from the outside, Darcelle's is a lot of fun when you get in and order a Fresh Boy (or any number of fruity drinks) from the menu. I went with coworkers and we had the first few…

Watch This! DVD
Neighborhood: Downtown

917 SW Oak St
Ste 203
Portland, OR 97205

Krista T. writes: I miss this little place. I used to live within walking distance. Now that I don't, I can't seem to make it over there cause parking sucks so bad.
It is really small, but the people that own it and work there are super friendly. They like movies. A…

Sinju
Neighborhood: Pearl District

1022 NW Johnson St
Portland, OR 97209

Laura N. writes: Nothing like some raw fish right before stuffing your face with chocolate...

Ok, step back.  This Saturday while setting up for the event at Grace, we all had "the craving." You know what I'm talking about...that craving that only sweet tears from…