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- Abraham Fixes Bikes
- North Portland / Bicycle Shops
Abraham is a friendly bike mechanic whose one-man-shop focuses on repair and tune-ups. His hand-made sign hangs on the south side of a very orange building on the corner of ...
- Bye and Bye
- Northeast / Restaurants
Is it a bar or a restaurant? How about the best of both combined! The Bye and Bye has big roll-up garage doors, a back patio, a large cement bar, ...
- Blackwood Cafe
- Outer NE / Coffee & Teahouses
The Blackwood is the current incarnation of coffee shop that's occupied this house for several years. Replacing the venerable Touchstone, the short-lived Mountain Home, and the shorter-lived (and abominably named) ...
- Microcosm Publishing Store
- Southeast / Books, Zines, Comix
Microcosm Publishing has a retail storefront in SE Portland! Even though they've had one (or two, or three) for years now, it's still a surprise to many people. Maybe it's ...
- Grilled Cheese Grill
- Northeast / Late Night Eats
Since it is open late on weekends, this is an awesome spot for some greasy and cheap food (grilled cheese specific) after doing some drinking. I find it most charming ...
- Bitch Media Community Lending Library
- Northeast / Books, Zines, Comix
Over 1,500 books, zines, and DVDs on feminism, pop culture, queer studies, and more! It's free to sign up for a card and the library hosts monthly book clubs. During ...
- Knittn' Kitten
- Outer NE / Thrift Stores
Help keep this place alive. One of the most unusual thrift stores around, they specialize in thrift fabric and craft items. A great source for vintage linens, inexpensive beads and ...
- Bai Yok NE Montavilla
- Outer NE / Restaurants
This is seriously good Thai food in a cute little purple house on 82nd street. Everything can be ordered vegetarian. I almost didn't want to submit this because I don't ...
- Bui Natural Tofu
- Northeast / Small Grocery Stores
Okay, I guess I'm sharing all my secret places from my old neighborhood. They are so good that I still go to them even though I now live on the ...
- Staccato Gelato
- Northeast / Donuts
Sweet, but not cloying, donuts are made fresh on the weekends at Staccato Gelato. They are also served at the Laurelhurst Theater on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Check out ...
- Happy Sparrow Cafe
- Southeast / Coffee & Teahouses
I have been finding myself spending more and more time at this coffee shop. This is a morning place that serves two things, a basic set of good coffee and ...
- Black Star Bags
- Northeast / Bicycling in Portland
Black Star Bags are the best bike bags made in Portland! Dave Stoops has designed really sturdy, utilitarian, waterproof bags. Black Star makes cross-strap messenger bags (even lefties!), two strap ...