![]() ![]() (It was my first day and my body had zero clue what time it was – that’s my excuse.) ![]() I had a polenta dish with sausage, melted cheese and a fried egg – perfect modern comfort food that went great with Tasty’s spicy Bloody Mary. Tasty & Sons – Known for their brunch, Tasty offers breakfast-y dishes in the afternoon for rock-bottom rates. Result! Happy Hour at Life of Pie – margarita pizzas for $5! Beers and house wines are $4 each, and Happy Hour lasts from 11 am till 6 pm. You can’t say fairer than that for less than the price of a Starbucks. Life of Pie – Margarita pizza for $5? Hell yeah! Life of Pie even makes their own mozzarella and bakes their pizzas in a wood-fired oven. Rather misleadingly, Happy “Hours” generally seem to last half the day in Portland at the very least, they’ll generally offer you a dollar off drinks, but many go much further. On your travels and want to use this article offline with GPS-guided navigation? Download the travel guide app via GPSm圜ity! Portland’s Happy Hours The sheer quantity of independent restaurants, bars, breweries and coffeehouses (there’s barely a chain in sight) guarantees a level of competition that results in high quality and affordable prices. But if you happen to be on the other side of town, never fear – I’d venture to guess it’s pretty hard to go wrong when it comes to eating and drinking in Portland. I was staying near North Mississippi Avenue, which means a predominance of my picks are in the North/Northeast neighbourhoods of Portland. I’ve split this Portland Food Guide up into a number of bite-sized sections – there’s no particular rhyme or reason to them other than as a way to categorise what I consumed. If you’re on holiday (especially if you have European jetlag), you can easily bar-hop your way through an entire afternoon just by hitting the Happy Hours. A huge number of Portland’s restaurants also offer Happy Hours – some of which run from midday till as late as 7 pm – during which you can score hefty discounts on a smaller menu of food and drinks. Not least because the food truck scene here is HUGE – Portland is home to dozens of so-called food cart pods throughout the city, where you can eat spectacularly for around €10. Of course, you can go out and spend a lot of money (especially if you drink wine) but the city does cheap eats particularly well. The Portlanders (not Portlandians, as I kept calling them) have made fantastic food fantastically affordable. Want to travel to another Portland adventure? Union Way is right on the Portland Streetcar route.Food in Portland is a serious business. In addition, Union Way is adjacent to Living Room Theater and very close to one of Portland’s most popular food cart pods. ![]() There are Portland-made goodies, too, at Quin Candy – great for souvenirs!īy the way, Union Way also hosts events for First Thursday, connecting the Portland Art Museum’s events some blocks up 10th Avenue with the festivities happening in the Pearl District. Want to grab some treats while you are in Union Way? Little T Baker will delight you with their breads, pastries and grab-and-go sandwiches. Danner now sells the boots, calling them Mountain Light Cascade boots. ![]() Danner made the iconic boots that appeared in Wild starring Reese Witherspoon, the story of Portland author Cheryl Strayed’s journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. Spruce Apothecary offers pure and wonderful grooming products for women and men. You can find the perfect T-Shirt at Marine Layer. Self Edge has the sturdiest and most fashionable denim products you will see anywhere. Will Leather Goods’ “Homestead Store” offers the finest leather goods from worldwide artisans. Steven Alan is filled with exceptionally high quality essentials for men and women’s wardrobes. Then you will be fortified to explore the shops! Hungry? Check out Boxer Ramen at the South end. The adventurous passageway has a sleek and stylish wooden interior with succulents and skylights. Filled with nine businesses, Union Way is more than just a fun way to sneak through from the Ace Hotel to Powell’s Books. Folks exploring downtown Portland’s fashionable West End and the Pearl District will be delighted to discover Union Way, an arcade connecting the two. ![]()
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