Zach & Chris

April 6, 2024 • Portland, OR, USA

Zach & Chris

April 6, 2024 • Portland, OR, USA

Things to Do

If you're in from out of town, here are a couple of our favorite sights, shops, restaurants, and bars that you can check out during your time in Portland!

Sights & Shops!

Forest Park

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Portland, OR 97231, USA
(503) 823-4492

Largest city park in the US with several miles of hiking trails, all pretty easy with varying length.

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Multnomah Falls

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50000 Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, OR 97010, USA
(503) 695-2372

Iconic Oregon stop just outside of Portland. Pretty touristy, but beautiful if you’ve never been. You can hike the trail next to it for a great view of the Columbia River Gorge.

Portland Art Museum

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1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
(503) 226-2811

Portland Japanese Garden

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611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
(503) 223-1321

Cool spot in Portland and in Washington Park, close to many other sites and a beautiful neighborhood.

Powell's City of Books

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1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209, USA
(800) 878-7323

This is the largest book store in the US and a Portland staple.

Coffee, Brunch, & Treats

Broder Café

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2508 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
(503) 736-3333

Zach's favorite brunch in Portland! Fantastic shrimp smørrebrød and æbleskiver.

City State Diner and Bakery

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128 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA
(503) 517-0347

Old fashioned diner vibes in NE with Chris' favorite biscuits and gravy.

The Eastburn

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1800 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 236-2876

Good bar, great brunch. Zach's mom, Vonda, loves the mimosa flights!

Fried Egg I'm In Love

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4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217, USA

A food cart on N Mississippi and a brick & mortar on SE Hawthorne with perfect egg sandwiches, who wouldn't love that for breakfast?!

Futura Coffee Roasters - Arbor Lodge

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1507 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217, USA
(503) 289-1069

If you're up in NoPo, this is our favorite coffee spot in our new neighborhood. We live just a 10-15 minute walk away, perfect distance for a short Keiko walk!

Roseline Coffee

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1015 SE 11th Ave #100, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 807-0338

Near our venue, this place is great for a coffee & breakfast sandwich. We used to live 1 block over on SE 12th and Belmont!

Lunch & Dinner

East Side Deli on Lombard

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4823 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203, USA
(503) 247-3354

Zach and Chris' go to lunch in college at UP, and (at the Hawthorne location) at their house on SE 47th. Great veggie options & hotdogs!

Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails

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3808 North Williams Avenue st, 127, Portland, OR 97227, USA
(971) 295-1645

Thai meets American BBQ, famous for their brisket white curry. Definitely get Zach's favorite frozen cocktail, Jesus & tequila!

Flying Fish Company LLC

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3004 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(971) 806-6747

The best spot for oysters, poke, and fish tacos with an amazing happy hour.

Güero

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200 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA
(503) 887-9258

Iconic tortas, insane carrot habanero hot sauce, top notch mezcal margs.

Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod

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SE 10th Ave &, 1080 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

Our favorite food cart pod to grab a quick lunch or dinner at– it was a super close walk from our apartment in Buckman. Amazing fish n' chips, Thai food, sushi burritos, and mac n cheese!

Jacqueline

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2039 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
(503) 327-8637

Best oysters in Portland, with other fantastic elevated seafood small plates.

Laurelhurst Market

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3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 206-3097

Meats! And the best sandwiches in Portland, iykyk.

Montelupo Italian Market N.E.

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344 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA
(503) 719-5650

Casual yet classy handmade pasta with a small specialty grocery/shop in case you need a souvenir.

Paadee

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6 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 360-1453

Some of the best Thai food in a city full of fantastic Thai food. Can't miss the papaya salads or Khao Soi!

Tusk

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2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 894-8082

A modern Portland classic. The pita is so good you've got to save it til the end so you don't fill up before everything else comes out!

Breweries & Bars

Division Wines

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3564 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
(503) 234-7281

Hands down the best wine bar in Portland. Their flights are a steal, the staff are incredibly knowledgeable, and the selection in their wine shop is amazing!

ENSO Winery

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1416 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 683-3676

A lovely little 'urban winery' specializing in unique blends made with PNW grapes.

Expatriate

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5424 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211, USA
(503) 867-5309

Fantastic cocktail bar with live DJs and great food!

Great Notion Brewing - Alberta

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2204 NE Alberta St STE 101, Portland, OR 97211, USA
(503) 548-4491

Chris' favorite brewery in town, specializing in hazy, juicy IPAs. Our favorite location is the one on NE Alberta.

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade and Bar

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115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
(503) 796-9364

A 2-level barcade with lots of classic arcade games.

Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden

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3412 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
(503) 208-2723

A super cute little brewery specializing in saisons & farmhouse beers in a house in our old neighborhood in SE. Zach and Chris had their first date here back when it was a different brewery, Lompoc Hedge House.

Mayfly

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8350 N Fenwick Ave, Portland, OR 97217, USA
(503) 206-8034

A cute lil taphouse in the Kenton neighborhood, a 10-minute walk from our house. We go to Mayfly often for their great beer selection, food cart popups, and because they allow dogs inside so Keiko can join!

Rum Club

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720 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 265-8807

An intimate [tiny] cocktail bar specializing in... rum! Great little snacks, and the perfect daiquri.