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June Events

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It’s June! That also means it is the start of festival season! We are kicking things off with the rose fest, pride, and some beer! If you don’t love festivals, we have some other great things to do this month also! We are excited to share these June events!

Peony Festival

  • Visiting the gardens will include walking 25 acres of production fields, strolling through 2 acres of display garden, and enjoying many different colors of gorgeous peonies!
  • Adelman Peony Farm, Salem

*Free*

MORE INFO

May 1st – June 15th 9am – 6pm daily

Rose Festival

  • Parades, rides, fireworks, greasy food, what more could you ask for?
  • Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Parades are free, city fair requires a ticket

Portland Pride Festival

  • Portland is widely known to be a gay-friendly destination, but you can count on us being even more fun for the pride festival and parade!
  • Tom McCall Waterfront Park
  • *Free*
  • MORE INFO
  • June 18th and 19th

First Thursday in The Pearl

  • Stroll through the art galleries in the pearl for an evening of art, music, and wine! Parking is difficult so public transit is recommended
  • The Pearl District
  • Free Event
  • June 2nd 5pm – 10pm though gallery hours vary.

Crush on Oregon

  • Enjoy Wine tasting, local eats, and entertainment at this annual wine festival!
  • Castaway

$50-$70

GET TICKETS HERE

Sunday June 5th

Cider Summit

  • The regions largest cider festival is back! With 150 different selections made by 40 producers, you’ll fund something here to love!
  • The Fields Park
  • $40 for general admission
  • GET TICKETS HERE
  • June 10th and 11th

PDX Beer Week

  • We may not need a special week to drink beer, but this 11 day “week” will feature specials, rare beers, and fun events!
  • Various locations
  • Prices Vary – find all the events on the FB page
  • MORE INFO
  • June 17th -26th

Festival of Balloons

  • Hot air balloons take flight every June and you can enjoy the view with just a quick trip to the south!
  • Cook Park – Tigard

$12

MORE INFO HERE

We hope to see you at some of these awesome events!

Market and Restaurant Combos

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As we know, Portland real estate can be expensive, so what better way to capitalize on your space than with a market and restaurant combo? These are wonderful places where you can enjoy a lovely meal in or grab some wonderful provisions to take home or both! Here is our list of best Portland Market and Restaurant Combos.

Coquine

6839 SE Belmont St

Cafe & Market Open Daily 9:30-2:30, Dinner Weds-Sat 5-10

Daytime casual café and market, Nighttime prix fixe New American dinner.

Flying Fish Company

3004 E Burnside St

Open 10-8 All Days except Tuesday

Fresh market with a focus on sustainable seafood and more.

Laurelhurst Market

3155 E Burnside St

Market Open Daily 10-10, Lunch 11-3, Dinner 5-10

Steakhouse and butcher shop with house-cured meats and unusual cuts.

Montelupo Italian Market

344 NE 28th Ave

Market Open Daily 8-8:30, Café 8-3, Dinner 5-8:30

Italian restaurant and market featuring deli, handmade pastas, and wine.

Petite Provence

4834 SE Division St * 3240 NE Sandy Blvd * 1824 NE Alberta

Division Mon-Fri 8-3, Sat & Sun 8-4 * Sandy Daily 8-3 * Alberta Tues-Sat 8-8, Sun & Mon 8-4

French Boulangerie and Patisserie featuring café, baked goods, brunch and lunch.

Portland Fish Market

4404 SE Woodstock Blvd

Open Daily 10-7, Fish & Chips Window 11:30-6:30

Fresh local seafood, specialty goods, and wine, plus a fish and chips window.

Ripe Cooperative

5425 NE 30th Ave

Weds-Sat 12-10, Sunday 12-5

Café and marketplace featuring fresh seafood, house made pastas, focaccia, and more.

Which of these market and restaurant combos are you most excited to check out? Let us know in the comments! And if we missed your personal favorite, be sure to reach out so we can check them out next!

Cinemas

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It’s Oscar Night and you know what that means…it’s time for a list of Portland’s Best Cinemas! Whether you are looking for the latest releases or experimental arthouse films, our list has got you covered for all of your cinephile needs.

Academy Theater

7818 SE Stark St

Historic theater in Montavilla neighborhood.

Bagdad Theater

3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd

McMenamins theater and brewpub in the heart of Hawthorne.

Cinema 21

616 NW 21st Ave

Independent art house movie theater showing a mixture of independent, foreign, and classic films.

Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Historic theater with a focus on experimental and arthouse films, plus a weekly midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Empirical Theater at OMSI

1945 SE Water Ave

This theater at the science museum features documentaries, film fests, and IMAX blockbusters.

Hollywood Theatre

4122 NE Sandy Blvd

Historic theatre showcasing a mix of new and classic films, plus ongoing film series’ such as B Movie Bingo and Kung Fu Theater.

Living Room Theater

341 SW 10th Ave

Theater that’s 21+ in evenings offers indie films, recliners, & food & wine delivered to seats.

St John’s Twin Cinema and Pub

8704 N Lombard St

Casual first-run cinema that serves pizza and beer.

Which of these Portland Cinemas is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Portland Distilleries

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Here in Portland we love our alcohol, distilleries are no different! Most people know Portland for our IPA’s or for our pinot noir, but we also make some incredible liquor! Sorted by location, here are some of the places we think you should visit! As a bonus, these distilleries are all a part of Portland’s distillery row, you can buy a passport and have many of the tasting fees waived, or get other fun perks! You can see all the details over on the website.

Freeland Spirits

  • 12-6 pm daily
  • 2671 NW Vaughn St
  • Women owned and operated
  • Gins and Bourbon

New Deal Distillery

  • 12-6 pm daily
  • 900 SE Salmon St

Vodka, whiskey, gin, rum, liqueurs, pre-made cocktails.

Westward Whiskey

  • 12-7 pm Thursday – Monday
  • 65 SE Washington St

A variety of whiskeys

Straightaway Cocktails

  • Hours vary, visit website for details
  • 901 SE Hawthorne Blvd

premixed cocktails made with various liquors

Stone Barn Brandyworks

  • 11-5 pm Monday – Friday, 12-5 Saturday and Sunday.
  • 3315 SE 19th Ave B

Brandy, Whiskey, Liqueurs

503 Distilling

  • 3-9 pm Thursday – Sunday
  • 4784 SE 17th Ave

Cocktails in a can!

Shine Distilling

  • 4-10 pm Wednesday – Sunday
  • 4232 N Williams Ave
  • LGBTQ owned and operated
  • Vodka, Gin, Whiskey

Wild Roots Spirits

  • 12-6 pm daily
  • 77 NE Grand Ave

Vodka, Gin, Vodka sodas

Aimsir Distilling

  • 4-10 pm Wednesday – Sunday
  • 2117 NE Oregon St

Gin, Whiskey, Bourbon

Aria Portland Dry Gin

  • 12-6 pm Daily
  • 2304 NW Savier St

Gin

Bull Run Distilling

  • 12 – 6 pm Wednesday – Sunday
  • 2259 NW Quimby St

Whiskey and Vodka

Did we miss anywhere that you love? Let us know in the comments!

Portland’s Heated Patios

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Heated patios are in high demand during these winter months as the temperature drops and our desire to dine out increases. The list is constantly growing (thankfully) so we will update this as often as we can. If you have been somewhere with a fantastic patio, let us know!

1905

830 N Shaver St. Portland OR, 97227
Open Thurs – Sun 4:00 – 10:00
Pizza, Italian, and Jazz
Menu Here

Alpenrausch

3384 SE Division St, Portland OR 97202
Open M-Th 4-9 F-Sat 11:30-10pm Sun 11:30am-9pm
Cozy Alpine
Menu Here

Arden

417 NW 10th Ave. Portland OR, 97209
Open Tue- Sun 5:00-9:00
Seasonal Pacific NW
Menu Here

Bar Bar

3939 N Mississippi, Portland OR, 97227
Open 11am -1am
American Pub
Menu Here

Bollywood Theatre

3010 SE Division st, Portland OR, 97202
Open Thursday – Monday 4pm-9pm
Indian street food
Menu Here

Cafe Nell


1987 NW Kearney St. Portland, OR 97209
Open Mon-Fri 12:00-10:00 Sat-Sun 10:00-10:00
French-inspired American
Menu Here

Eem

3808 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97227
Open 11am – 9pm
Modern Thai BBQ
Menu Here

Flying Fish Company

3004 E Burnside St, Portland OR 97214
Open Wed- Mon 10:00- 8:00
Local Fish
Menu Here

Gado Gado

1801 NE Cesar Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
Open Wed- Sun 5:00- 8:00
Chinese Indonesian
Menu Here

Guero

200 NE 28th Ave, Portland OR 97232
Tue–Sat 11:00– 9:00, Sun 11:00- 8:00
Mexican
Menu Here

Just a Pasta

1336 NW 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Lunch Mon – Fri 11:30 – 3:00
Dinner Mon – Wed. 4:30 – 8:00 Thurs. – Sat 4:30 – 8:30
Italian
Menu Here

Kayo’s Ramen Bar

3808 N Williams Ave #124, Portland OR 97227
Open Mon-Sat 11:30-2:30 and 5-9
Japanese Ramen
Menu Here

Laurelhurst Market

3155 E Burnside, Portland OR 97214
Open 7 days a week 5:00 – 9:30
Butcher Shop and Steakhouse
Menu Here

Luc Lac

835 SW 2nd, Portland OR 97204
Open 7 days a week 11-2:30 and 4-12am
Vietnamese
Menu Here

Mestizo

2910 SE Division, Portland OR 97202
Open Tuesday – Saturday 12pm -9pm
Latin American
Menu Here

Migration Brewing

2828 NE Glisan St, Portland OR 97232
Open 7 days a week 12:00- 8:00
Elevated pub
Menu Here

Nostrana

1401 SE Morrison, Portland OR 97214
Open Tuesday- Saturday 5pm -11pm
Seasonal Italian
Menu Here

Petite Provence

3420 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR  97232
Open Mon- Fri 8:00- 2:00 Sat- Sun 8:00- 3:00
Pastries and Brunch
Menu Here

Produce Row

204 SE Oak, Portland OR 97214
Mon- Thurs 11-10 Fri & Sat 11-12am Sun 12-2pm
American Gastropub
Menu Here

Prost

4237 N Mississippi St, Portland OR 97217
Open 7 days a week 11:00- 11:00
German Food and Beer
Menu Here

Radio Room

1101 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211
Open 7 days a week 9:00- 11:00
American Bistro
Menu Here

Tropicale

2337 NE Glisan, Portland OR 97232
Open Tues-Thurs & Sun 11-9, Fri & Sat 11-10
Latin American & Caribbean
Menu Here

Did you find which one of Portland’s heated patios your next meal will be coming from? If not we have several other great suggestions around Portland! If you are interested in what else Portland has to offer check out our Blog for more Hot Spots and Portland’s Best Lists!

Sandwich Shops

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Portland excels in many types of cuisine, from fine dining to food carts, but did you know we also have some really phenomenal sandwich shops? Whether you are grabbing a mid-day work meal or packing up a picnic to take to the woods (or coast or mountains) here are some of Portland’s best sandwich shops.

Bodega PDX

6231 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Open Mon-Sat 10am- 11pm, Sunday 9:30am-10pm

Check them out Here.

Devil’s Dill

1711 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Open Sat-Tues 12pm-11pm, Weds-Fri 12pm-1am

Take a look at those sandos Here.

EastSide Deli

4626 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215

4823 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203

Open Every Day 11am-6pm

Tasty Menu Here.

Lardo

1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

1205 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97205

4025 Mercantile Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Portland Locations Open Every Day 11am-10pm

Lake Oswego Every Day 11am-9pm

Check em all out Here.

Tails and Trotters

525 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm

Get some Deliciousness Here.

Taste Tickler

1704 NE 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97212

Open Daily 11am-7pm.

See Some Great Sammies Here.

Which of these awesome sandwich shops will be your next stop? Let us know in the comments below! Is there a Portland’s Best List you really want to see? Let us know and we’ll make it happen!

Cocktail Bars

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No matter the season, there is a cocktail that will perfectly complement the weather. For me, summertime screams for an Aperol Spritz and winter makes me crave an Old Fashioned. No matter what the time of year, Portland has some positively incredible cocktail bars to fix you whatever you desire (and introduce you to some new delights)! Here are our favorite cocktail bars around the city!

Blank Slate

7201 NE Glisan St Suite C, Portland, OR 97213

Open Tuesday-Thursday 4 pm-10 pm, Friday and Saturday 4 pm – 11 pm.

Check out their latest offerings Here.

Deadshot

2133 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Open Wednesday – Saturday 4 pm – 12 am

Check them out Here.

Hey Love

920 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Open Tuesday – Friday 3 pm- 1 am, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 1 am.

Check them out Here.

Teardrop

1015 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209

Open Tuesday-Thursday & Sunday 4 pm – 12 am. Friday and Saturday 4 pm – 2 am

Read more Here.

Vault & Vintage

Vault at 226 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 and it’s sister spot Vintage Cocktail Lounge at 7907 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

Vault Weds- Sat 4 – 11 and Vintage Tues- Sun 4 – 11

Check them out Here and Here.

Wonderly

4727 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213

Open Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 5 pm – 10 Saturday & Sunday 5 pm – 11

Check them out Here.

Do you have a favorite spot to grab a cocktail in Portland? Let us know in the comments so wee can check it out!

For our other Portland’s Best lists click Here.

Game Shops

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Fall is just around the corner and what is cozier than gathering around the table with friends and family for a board game night? The hobby of board gaming has been around for ages, but has had an even bigger resurgence in the last decade. Luckily, Portland has some amazing game shops where you can buy, rent, or play different board games and find your new favorites! Here are our favorite Portland area game shops.

Cloud Cap Games

1226 SE Lexington St, Portland, OR 97202

Open Daily 11 am- 7pm

Check them out Here

Guardian Games

345 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR 97214

Monday-Saturday 10 am- 10 pm

Sunday 12 pm- 7 pm

Check them out Here.

The Portland Game Store

 922 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217

Sunday, Monday, Thursday 11 am- 7 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday 11 am- 9 pm

Friday, Saturday 11 am – 10 pm

Check them out Here.

Rainy Day Games

18105 SW Tualatin Valley Hwy, Aloha, OR 97003

Monday-Friday 11 am- 8 pm

Saturday 10 am – 7 pm

Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm

Check them out Here.

Red Castle Games

7160 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Daily 11 am – 8 pm

Check them out Here.

Make sure to stop by one or all of these great game shops the next time you want to pick something up for family night, a fun gift, or just to stop in and make some new friends at the table! Did we miss your favorite Portland area game shop? Let us know in the comments! And for other great spots to shop in Portland, check out our other lists Here.