2014 What's New in Portland

W H A T’S N EW IN POR TLA N D – 2014

Updated October 2014

A T A GLA N CE

T R A N S P OR T A TIONN ew flights,foodatPDX |N ew bridgenearscom pletion

LO D GIN GN ew propertiesabound|TinyH ousehotel

A R T SOregon on film |Operaturns50|Streetart

FOO D & D R IN KH idden finds|UnionW ine|C iderscene|N ew brew eries|C ocktailbars

GUID ED TOUR SJustforjavajunkies

N EIGH B OR H OO D SSoutheastartisanquarter|H aw thornerevival|DivisionStreeteats|N ew inN orthw est

OUTIN G SC entralEastsidenightlife|N aturenearthe city

M EETIN G S &CON V EN TION SOregon C onventionC entergoesPlatinum

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TR A N SPOR TA TION

P D X sp reads its wingsA fterlandingatthe topofTravel+Leisure’slistofA m erica’sbestairports,PortlandInternationalA irport(PDX)isn’trestingon itslaurels.R ecognized byvisitorsforitsdesign,shoppinganddiningam enities,the airportcontinuestoim prove the travelexperience atthe gatew aytoPortland —startingw ith severalnew directinternationalflights.

N extspring,Icelandairw illbegin seasonalnonstoptripstoR eykjavik,Iceland,w ith atotalflighttim e ofjustseven hours.From M ay20– Oct.21,2015,aircraftw illdepartonW ednesdaysand Fridays(and return on TuesdaysandThursdays),w ith continuingconnectionstom ore than 20European destinations.Travelerscan arrange forastopoverin Iceland foruptoseven daysw ithoutincurringadditionalairfare charges.In addition,Germ any’sC ondorA irlinesbringsback directflightstoFrankfurtfrom PDX.Theseasonalroute w illbegin on June 19,2015,and the Boeing767-300,accom m odating259 passengers,w illdepartPDX on Tuesdaysand Fridays.M eanw hile,startingthisfall,localsseekingtoescape coolerw eathercan hoponnonstopflightsto L osC abosorPuertoVallarta,M exico,viaA laskaA irlines.Flightsare scheduled torun onalternatingdaysfrom N ov.3– A pril27,2015,forL osC abosand from N ov.4– A pril26,2015,forPuertoVallarta.

Internationalflightsrequire earliercheck-in tim es,butarevam pedconcessionsprogram atPDX w illm ake anyw aitseem short.In 2015,15foodandretailspacesare open,and the PortofPortland haslined upastellarcollection ofvendorsthatw illmirrorthe neighborhoodsofthe cityitself.Bam buzaVietnam K itchen,basedinthe South W aterfrontDistrict,w illserve uphom em ade,healthyVietnam ese recipes.The M ontavillaneighborhood’sThe C ountryC ataddsam ade-from -scratch,farm -to-table experience,w hile H enry’sTavernpayshom age toone ofPortland’soriginalbrew eries,offeringcasualdining,afullbarand localbeerand w ine.Even food cartsenterthe mix:Pop-upsfrom legendaryPok Pokand K oiFusion have landedin the m ain foodcourtoutside ofsecurity,offeringThaistreetfoodand K orean-m eets-M exican flavors,respectively.

The countdow n toone ofthe m ostsignificanttransform ationsatthe airportcontinues:14acresofthe airport’ssignature carpetw illbe replaced beginningin January.In Septem ber,the PortofPortland erected atribute to

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the patternsandhuesthattravelersw illnolongertrodupon w ith“C arpetDiem ,”acarpetcollage bylocalartistN ancyW ilkinsdisplayedatTerm inalD.The installation w illbe on view untilnew carpetislaid.In thethose w axingnostalgicand,dare w e say,poeticaboutPDX ’stelltale rugcan take toFacebook,Instagram andTw itter(@ PDXcarpet)tocom miserate overitsinevitable replacem ent.

B ridge o f the P eo p le nears co mp letionPortland hasm anynicknam es,w ith Bridgetow n beingthem onikerthatbestreflectsits12W illam ette R ivercrossings.InSeptem ber2015,the cityw illaddanew span toitscollection,the aptlynam ed Tilikum C rossing:Bridge ofthe People.Tilikum ,the C hinookW aw aw ordfor“people,”honorstheindigenoustribes,such asthe M ultnom ah and C lackam as,w hohave livedin the areaform anycenturies.The publicw illhavean opportunitytoexperience the new bridge aheadofitsofficialopening,asitjoinsthe route ofthe 20th annualProvidence Bridge PedalandStride on A ug.9,2015.TilikumC rossingw illbe the 11th bridge on the circuitand w illcloseagain afterthe eventuntilitofficiallyopensand theM etropolitan A reaExpress(M A X)Orange L ine beginsoperatingon Sept.12.

The bridge isthe firstm ulti-m odalbridge ofitskindin the country,w elcom ingbikes,pedestrians,buses,thePortland Streetcarand the new Portland-M ilw aukie M A X lightrailline.A t1,700 feet,itw illbe the longestbridgein the U.S.thatdoesnotcarryprivate vehicles,m akingitabridge thattrulyconnectsthe people ofthecom m unity.A dditionally,the bridge reflectsTriM et’scom mitm enttopublicart,usingthe cable staysasacanvasforan innovative lightingsystem .M ulticoloredlightsw illcontinuallyreflectthe river’schangingheightandvelocity,creatingaslow -m ovingartisticlightingdisplay.

The new 7.3-mile stretch ofTriM et’sM A X Orange L ine w illm ake the city’seastside accessible like neverbefore.C onnectingdow ntow n’sPortlandState U niversityw ith M ilw aukie,apopularsuburb tothe southeast,the lightrailline w illhave 10 stops,include400 bicycle parkingspacesand take atleast9,000 vehiclesoffthe road everyday.Itw illalsom ake iteasierforvisitorstoaccessthe Oregon M useum ofScience andIndustry(OM SI),one ofthe city’sm ostfam ily-friendlyattractions;S.E.C linton Street,the bike-friendlyavenue ablocksouth offoodiehaven Division Street;the C entralEastside,an em ergingdiningand entertainm entzone;and the up-and-com ingSouth W aterfrontDistrict.

The lasttim e Portlandbuiltabridge w as1973,w hen the giantFrem ontBridge redefined the city’sskyline byputtingahighw ayon the horizon.Thisnew span betterrepresentsPortland’scom mitm enttosustainable ideals,encouragingpublicandbicycle transitoverautom otive travel.

LOD GIN G

Fro m histo ric to mo dern,new p ro p erties abo undA fteradayofdevouringthe sights,soundsandflavorsofPortland,there’snobetterrew ardthan acom fortable pillow .A sPortlandcontinuestoattractvisitorsfrom nearand far,developersare determ ined tom eetthe dem andforcom fortable accom m odations.From preservingthe city’scolorfulpastto em bracingitsm odern sensibilities,the latestlodgingprojectscatertoan arrayoftastesandbudgets.

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Sentinel,a100-room hotel,bringsarenew edsense ofhistoricpride todow ntow n Portland.Openedin M arch,Sentinelcom prisestw oadjacenthistoricbuildingsrestored totheiroriginalgrandeurandupgraded w ithluxuriousm odern touchesaftera$6million renovation.N am edforitsunique exteriorarchitecturalsculptures,Sentinelalsoboastsan arrayofinteriorartcelebratingpioneersin m usic,sportsandfashion.W ith fourfloorsofunique m eetingspaces,Sentinelisgatheringplace forthe visionarythinkers,m akersanddoersw hoflock toPortland.The hotel’sgrand lobbyboastsan im pressive bar:Jackknife,adestination forcraftcocktails,w ine andbeer.

In OldTow n C hinatow n,plansare underw aytorevitalize alargelyneglectedhistoricpropertydatingtothe early1880s.M attSiegeland Jesse Burke,ow nerofPosiesBakeryand C aféin N orth Portland’sK enton neighborhood,envision a36-room budget-consciousboutique hotelandhosteltofurnish hipandaffordable lodgingsin thethickofthe city’svibrantnightclub scene.The SocietyH otelw illem brace Portland’spioneerspiritandhonoritsC hinatow n heritage,andthe proprietorsare payingclose attention tothe building’sarchitecture andhistorytoachieve recognition bythe N ationalR egisterofH istoricPlaces.The projectrequirestop-to-bottom renovation,includingtransform ingthe roofintousable space w here guestscan enjoyaunique perspective ofthe Portlandskyline.Ultim ately,the ground floorw illhouse alobby,caféandbunk room ,w hile each ofthe three floorsabovew illfeature seven sm allroom sw ithsharedbathsandfourroom sw ith en suite baths.W hen itopensin late springorsum m er2015,the hotelplanstoofferbunksfor$35androom sforupto$135pernight.

A crossthe riverin the L loydDistrict,the H otelEastlundisgettingoffthe ground.GrandVenturesH otelL L C isfunneling$10 m illion intorenovation ofthe form erR ed L ion H otel,w hich began in earlySeptem berandisonschedule foraM ay2015opening.The propertyw illbe com pletelygutted,m akingroom fortw onew restaurantsbyDavidM achado,the m aestroofN elC entroatthe H otelM oderaand the talentbehindseveralW estC oastK im pton Groupestablishm ents(includingSeattle’sSazeracandPortland’sR edStarTavern).A street-levelbakery,caféand w ine barw illspilloverintothe lobby,w hile atop-floorfull-service restaurantw illfeature arooftopdeck w ith three fire pitsandstunningview softhe dow ntow n skyline.Once com plete,H otelEastlundw illoffer168 guestroom s,tw oboardroom s,tw oprivate diningroom s,aballroom and1,000 square feetofnewretailstorefronts.

H ilton isbuildinganew luxuryhotelin dow ntow n Portland.The propertyatSouthw estJefferson StreetandSecond A venue w illbe partofH ilton’snew luxuryboutique brand,C urio,andisexpected toopen in late 2016.Inaddition,H ilton andothernationalbrandsare sprucingupsom e existingPortlandproperties.The H iltonPortland & Executive Tow erw illrefreshitsguestroom sand lobby,w hile renovatingthe Salon Ballroom levelfrom mid-Decem berthrough January.A tthe sam e tim e,itsBistroR estaurantw illreceive acom plete overhaul.The DoubleTree byH ilton Portland w illrenovate itslobbyandguestroom sw hile givingthe exteriorafresh coatofpaint.L ikew ise,the PortlandM arriottDow ntow n W aterfrontw illbe refurbishingitsguestroom sfromDecem berthrough M arch.

A ndno w fo r so methingcomp letely different…C aravan — The TinyH ouse H otel,w hich billsitselfasthe firsttinyhouse hotelin the U.S.(andpossiblythe w orld),rolledintothe A lbertaA rtsDistrictin 2013.Itcom prisesfivedesigned,custom -m ade “tinyhouses”:100-to200-square-foothousesbuilton flatbed trailers,each w ith akitchen,fullbathandroom tosleepone tofourpeople.Portlandartw ork,gam es,playingcards,and localcoffee andsnacksoutfiteach tinyhouse.N earbyrestaurantR adioR oom offersroom service,andvisitorscan sw aptalesw ith otherguestsaround the centralfire pit.

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THEA R TS

Lo ve affairs withthe bigscreenItturnsoutthatyoucan w alkam ile — oreven 1,100 — insom eone else’sshoes.ThisDecem ber,C herylStrayed’sofhikingthe PacificC restTrail,W ild,hitsthe bigscreen,andavidfansofthe outdoorscan prepforthe prem iere w ithfirsthand experiences.W ithin a90-m inute drive ofPortland,enthusiastscan em barkon dayhikesfrom Tim berline L odge orC ascade L ocksthatcoverportionsofthe trail.Tohelphikerslook the part,hom etow n favorite DannerhasrecreatedStrayed’ssupple brow n bootw ith red lacesdepictedon thecoverofW ild— and w orn byR eese W itherspoon throughoutthe film ;itisavailable now from R EIandatDanner’sPortlandflagshipstore.

SeveralPortlandlocationsservedasfilminglocationsforW ild.H eadto C asbaM editerranean C aféforaquick lunch ofG reek and M editerranean staplesin Portland’sOldC onsiderthe L otusC ardroom & C afé,celebrating90yearsin 2014,foraclassicA m erican dinnerbefore alate-nightdrinkatthe glam orousH oteldeL uxe.L ookingforaperm anentm em entoofthe trip?Payavisitto A tlasTattooin N orth Portland.A llofthese experiencescouldbe on the house ifyou w in the #L ifeisW ildsw eepstakesfrom TravelOregon,the Oregon Film Office andFoxSearchlight.The grandprizeisaseven-daytriptoOregonform ore w ildadventures;the contestrunsN ov.3– Dec.12,2014.

W ildisn’tthe onlyfilm adaptation ofapopularbook w ith localconnections.Openingin February2015,FiftyShadesofGrey hastitillatedreadersw ith steamyscenesplayedoutatPortland’shistoricH eathm an H otel.Them elodram aticlove affairofA nastasiaSteele and C hristian Greyhasinspiredasum ptuousgetaw ay— FiftyShadesofOregon — w orthyofatorrid entanglem ent.A seven-day,six-nightexcursion throughOregon’srenow nedaccom m odations,FiftyShadesofOregon includesindulgentovernightexperiencesatthe H eathm anH otelin dow ntow n Portland,the oceanfrontStephanie Inn in C annon Beach and the rusticbutrefinedTim berline L odge on M ountH ood.Steepedin rom ance,luxuryandhistory,the FiftyShadesofOregon packagealsoincludesintim ate diningatleadingrestaurants,w ine tastingsfortw o,$500 in tax-free shoppingandluxurytow n carservice.The w hirlw ind touriscertain toleave guestssatisfied,butyearningform ore.

P o rtland Op eracelebrates 50 y earsA golden anniversarydeservestobe celebrated,and,thisseason,the PortlandOperadoessoin style,presentingaproduction foreach decade it’sbeen in operation.A typicalseason includesfouroperas,butthe 50th anniversary2014-15season offersfivespiritedshow sthatcem entthe organization’splace in Portland’sartsculture.The season opens,fittingly,w ith aball:DieFlederm ausbyJohann StrausIIdebutson N ov.7,unitingw ine,w om en andsongatam asquerade and entertainingw ith elaborateplottw istsandrom anticassignations.G eorgesBizet’spopularC arm enfollow sin February2015,appearingon stage in Portlandforthe firsttim ein 20years.A dditionalproductionsincludeJerom e K ern’sShow Boatin M ay,IgorStravinsky’sTheRake’sProgressin June andGaetanoDonizetti’sTheElixirofLoveinJulyand A ugust.

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The PortlandOperacontinuesasthe nonprofitsponsorofthe U.S.Bank Broadw ayA crossA m ericaPortlandseries,w hich celebratesan anniversaryofitsow n duringthe 2014-15season.For20 years,the serieshasbroughtthe sightsandsoundsofthe country’sm ostrenow ned theaterdistricttoPortlandaudiences.The programcontinuesitstradition w ith eightshow scom ingtotow n beginningin October,includingK inky Boots,M am aM ia!,Dirty Dancing,C inderella,G uysandDolls,“I LoveLucy”LiveonStage,ThePhantom oftheO pera andW icked.

M ediaC ontact: Ingrid A rnett,M arketingand C om m unication M anager,PortlandOpera503.417.0574,iarnett@ portlandopera.org

S treetartco lo rs P o rtlandW ith the change ofseasons,Portland’sgreencanopym orphsintovividredsandgoldsbeforefallingbare,w hile skiesoften assum e asom bergray.A sthe naturalw orldhunkersdow n forw inter,Portland’spublicartpopsw ith color,texture anddetail,keepingthe citycolorfulyear-round.

In A ugust2014,20 local,nationalandinternationalartistspopulated Portlandforaw eek tocreate larger-than-life m uralsaroundthe city.Forestforthe TreesN W ,an annualeventlaunchedin 2013,bringstogetheracreative com m unitytocollaborate and engage the publicthroughvisualexpression.The m urals,representingvariousstyles,huesand them es,broughtnew andoriginalarttothe publicon the sidesof16buildingsaround tow n.The w ebsite alsofeaturesroute m apsforbike toursthrough Southeastand N ortheastPortland.There’slotsofpublicarttobe seen on buildings,butdon’tforgettolookdow n onoccasion;through the Intersection R epairproject,neighborhoodresidentsjoin forcestocreate adynamicaddition tooften underutilizedspace:an intersection.The Sunnyside neighborhoodm ade an apropostribute toitscom m unityw ith adazzlingsunflow eratthe intersection ofSoutheast33rd A venue andYam hillStreet.

W alk the streetsofPortlandandgain an intim ate appreciation forthe volum e andvarietyofaccessible artin thecity.The R egionalA rts& C ulture C ouncilguidesartloversthrough dow ntow n,the PearlDistrictandothercentralcityneighborhoodsw ith abrochure available online andatdow ntow n’sVisitorInform ation C enter.Duckinside the Portland Buildingdow ntow n toescape the autum n chillandshow ers,and take in the PublicA rtGalleryon the secondfloor.The galleryisfree andopen tothe publicon w eekdays.

FOOD & D R IN K

H iddentaste treasuresThey’re the nestingdollsofPortland’sever-evolvingepicurean scene:newdiningroom sandculinaryspacestucked w ithin established eateries.Therestaurateursare innovatingnew usesfortheirspaces,introducingm oreopportunitiesforthe com m unitytogatherandconnecttogoodfoodanditsproducersand theirneighbors.

H idden behindabookshelfatthe back ofBangkok native EarlN insom ’scasualThairestaurantPaaDee,L angbaan isam ulti-course,regionalsupperclub.Them enu changesm onthlyandhasbeen delightingPortlanddinersandcriticssince openingin spring2014.Inside,C hefR assam ee R uaysuntia(an alum nus

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ofDavidThom pson’sN ahm in Bangkok)andN insom plate course aftercourse ofelegantbitesthatpopw ithvibrantflavor.

R oe,an intim ate space hidden behindthe Block+Tackle diningroom on S.E.Division Street,featurescreativem odern A m erican seafooddishespreparedbychefsTrentPierce andPatrickSchultz.R oe offersaregularlychangingprixfixe m enu asw ellasadailyseven-course tastingm enu.Seatingislimited,andreservationsarerequired.

Jason French,chefandow nerofN ortheastPortland’sN ed L udd,hascreated ElderH alloutofavacantspacebehind the restaurant.C onceivedin the Shakertradition andfundedviaK ickstarter,ElderH allw illhostavarietyofcom m unity-centered events,includingdinners,lectures,tastings,classesandachildren’scookingcam p.Settoopen in late sum m er2014,ElderH allw illalsohouse the PortlandM eatC ollective.

C hefBen M eyeropenedOldSaltM arketplace atthe intersection ofN ortheastPortland’sC ully,C oncordiaandBeaum ont-W ilshire neighborhoodsin 2013.Fulfillinghisvision ofbringinggoodfoodtothishistoricallyunderservedarea,M eyercom binesrestaurant,bar,deliand butchershopin an im pressive facility.Tofosterasustainable foodsystem ,M eyersourceshism eatandproduce directlyfrom localfarm s.Behindthe restaurant’sshopanddiningroom isan eventsspace w ith butcheryandcookingclasses.

UnionW ine:because they can

W ith U nion W ine C o.,it’s“pinkiesdow n.”In aquesttotake thefussinessoutofw ine andm ake itm ore approachable toan up-and-com inggeneration,the W illam ette Valleyw ineryrecentlyreleasedthe new ,travel-ready,Underw oodW ine-in-a-C an.L aunchedinN ew York thisJune andin selectstoresnow ,the unorthodoxpackagingism akingw aveson the nation’sw ine scene.Easytopackon apicnicorhave on-handafteradayofsightseeing,the pinotnoiroffersam edleyofcherry,blackberryandcolaflavors,w hilethe pinotgrisrefreshesw ith notesofpeach,grapefruitandpear.

W hen outandaboutin Portland,keepan eye outforthe U nionW ine M obile W ine TastingTruck,avintage French C itroën H Van lovinglyrestored toblend w ith the city’srobustfoodcartculture anddeliverasublim e taste ofOregon.On m ostw eekends(Friday5– 9 p.m .;SaturdayandSunday1– 8 p.m .),itcan be foundat3302S.E.Division St.,offeringatastingflightofU nion’sA lchem ist,K ing’sR idge and U nderw ood w ines.

D rink scene branches o ut to ciderC lose proximitytofarm sandorchardsprovidesPortland’sgrow ingcraftcider-brew ingcom m unityw ith fresh localingredientstocreatedelicate,crispandrefreshinghardciders.

Portland C iderC o.in Oregon C itypourssam plesandpintsandfillsgrow lersw ithitsw idelyavailable ciders,asw ellasunreleasedandlimited-availabilityofferings.On the otherside ofthe m etroarea,BullR un C idercraftshardcideratthe foothillsofthe C oastR ange in ForestGrove;m ake an appointm entforatourand tasting.In betw een thesetw ofar-flungciderpow erhouses,visitSoutheastPortland’sC oopersH alltosam ple apple andraspberrycidersm ade on-site bynewventure,A lterEgo C ider.

A tthe new taproom ofR everend N at’sH ard C iderin N orth Portland,tastingtraysinclude sam plesoffive orsixoftheirdiverse arrayofciders.R everend N at’sm akespure drycider,asw ellascreative

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concoctionsthatincorporate berries,hops,ginger,pineapple orspecificyeaststrains.Totaste avarietyofciderson tap,headtoBushw hackerC iderbar(the firstciderbarin the country),orSt.H onoréBoulangerie’sDivisionStreetlocation,w here one ofthe city’slargestselectionsofdraughtcidersispaired w ith A lsatian food.

B eervanaalway s has ro o m fo rmo rePortland’sconsistentplace atthe topofthe nation’slistsofbestbeercitiesisnoaccident.Even w ith the highestconcentration ofin the w orld,the cityalw aysm akesroom form ore.ExN ovoBrew ingC o.in N orth Portlandcallson beerloverstochange the w orldonepintatatim e.This10-barrelnonprofitbrew ery,openedin July2014,donates100% ofnetprofitstoorganizationseffectingsocialchange.N ew toSoutheastPortland,BaerlicBrew ery& Taproom isthe resultofahom ebrew inghobbypursued byBen Parsonsand R ichardH all.Ten tapsdispense classicbeerstylesasw ellasspecialtyconcoctionsw ithingredientslike fruit,coffee,bourbon,cocoanibsandbeechw ood,allusinglocalproductsandm aterialsw heneverpossible.BTUBrasserie hasarrivedin N ortheastPortland,introducingauniquecom bination ofC hinese foodrestaurantand brew ery.L edbychefC hrisBogartand head brew erN ate Yovu,both form erlyofBurnsideBrew ery,the operation brew sbeerson the lighterside forcom patibilityw ith A sian fare.

The PearlDistrictisbeckoningout-of-tow n brew ers,w elcom ingthe thirdbrew pub (andfirstin Portland)run byBend’s10 BarrelBrew ingC o.in January.The on-site brew house w illallow form ore experim entation w ithsm all-batch orone-offbeers.From fartherafield,nam elyPittsburgh,FatH ead’sBrew eryissettobringaw ard-w inningfresh and locallym ade brew stothe sam e areain fall2014,alongw ithitssignature “m assive m unchies”and“colossalsandw iches.”

C o ck tails fo r traditionalandmo derntastesPortland’sbarscene isabuzzoverthe arrivalofseveralnew w ateringholesfocusedon drinksthatnevergooutofstyle,lendingasense ofnostalgiatothe m odern day.

Dow ntow n’s2,200-square-footM ultnom ah W hiskeyL ibraryboastsm ore than 1,000 bottlesofw hiskeyfrom around the w orld,asw ellasotherspirits.The elegantbrick-and-leatherinteriorevokesacom bination ofPacificN orthw estlodge andBritish salon.M em bersand those purchasingaH allPass($25)m aym ake reservations,butw alk-insare w elcom e asspace perm its(M ondaysofferw alk-in-onlyservice).

H eadbackin tim e atPepe le M oko,asubterranean speakeasy-stylebarunderthe A ce H oteland C lyde C om m on.N ate Tilden’sabbreviated foodm enu offerssnacks,oystersandM editerranean-

inspiredbocadillos,w hile JeffreyM orgenthaler’scocktailsresurrectL ongIslandicedteas,flavoredm artinisandam arettosours— aplayfulthrow back tothe 1960s.On the eastside,A ngelFace,nextdoortoN avarre,servessim ple French-inspiredbitesw hile bartenderseschew adrinkm enu,insteadcateringtoguests’individualtastes.Behindthe barofBarcelona-style tapasrestaurantA taula,A ngelTetam ixesupinventive cocktailsusingunlikelyingredientssuch assherry,hibiscus,w hite portand lem ongrasstoenliven the senses.

Ex Novo Brewing; photo: Laura Guimond

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GUID ED TOUR S

Just fo r javajunkiesPortland hasan affinityforgood brew sofallkinds,andw ith ThirdW ave C offee Tours,visitorscan dive deepintothe city’scoffeescene.W alkingtoursprovide aglim pse ofthe varietyavailable inneighborhoodslike the PearlDistrictand N orthw estPortland,orexplore alargersw ath ofthe city’scaféculture viathe PortlandStreetcar.Visitorsw hocan’tdecide betw een dailyexercise andacoffee tourneed notchoose:ThirdW ave offersafive-m ile runningcoffee tourthrough C ityR unningTours.

ThirdW ave’stourstypicallyspan aboutthree hoursandcost$40,finishingw ith acuppingatan acclaim edroaster.C uppings,m uchlike w ine tastings,offeran opportunitytotaste and evaluateparticularroastsandblends.

N EIGH B OR HOOD S

A rtisanquarter emerges inS o utheastW ith an abundance ofsolidindustrialspace and flexible interiors,Portland’sC entralEastside isbecom ingaveritable artisan quarter,brim mingw ithproductsthatm ake the m ostoflocalsources.

The brinyairofthe Oregon coasthascom e tothe cityatthe Jacobsen SaltC o.retailshopandtastingroom .The retailshopoffersthe hand-harvestedsaltsthathave gainedafollow ingam ongchefsandhom e cooksnationw ide,alongw ith hom egrow n collaborations— such asStum ptow n C offee Flake Salt— andhom etow n products,like sm all-batch,urban-farm ed honeyfrom Bee L ocal,alsohousedin the space.Sw eettoothsw illalsosavorthe arrivalofQ uin C andyL ab thisfall.M eanw hile,m ainstayOlym picProvisionsisstillgoingstrongfiveyearsofproducinghouse-m ade charcuterie andEuropean-style fare in thedistrict.

Portland’srenow nedcraftbeverage scene shinesin the artisan quarter.C oavaC offee R oasterspursuesan unrivaledblend ofquality,com plexityand balancein everycup,w hile W aterA venue C offee m icro-roastscraftcoffeessourcedfrom around the globe.Stum ptow n C offee R oastersisafixture in Portland’s

caffeine culture,sourcingbeansfrom sm allfarm sandroastingthem toperfection since 1999.Visitthe A nnexforafree cupping(aguidedtasting)at3p.m .M ondaythrough Saturday.Toursare offeredW ednesdaysandSaturdays,andan introduction tobrew ingclassisavailable Saturdayafternoons(toursandclassesare $15perperson).

Ifacupofjoe isn’tthe brew you hadin m ind,stopatone ofthe m anymicrobrew eriesdottingthe neighborhood.The C om m onsBrew ery,Base C am pBrew ingC om pany,C ascade Brew ingBarrelH ouse andH airoftheDogrelyon localingredientstocrafttraditionalalesasw ellasexperim entalbeersthatreflectasense ofplace.Urbanw ineriesare m akingtheirw aytothe quarter,asw ell,bringingthe w inem akingprocessclosertoconsum ers.C layPigeon W ineryspecializesin pinotnoirandsyrah sourcedin Oregon andofferspoursin C yril’s,itsrestaurant,w ine barand tastingroom .C oopersH all,the firstw ineryin Oregon dedicated tokegproduction,openedin A prilandfoldsoenophilesintothe w inem akingexperience w ithitsopen-conceptw ineryandtaproom .

Coava Coffee

Photo: Jonas Larsson



The C entralEastside isalsohom e toPortland’sDistilleryR ow ,w hich continuestoevolve.H ouse SpiritsDistilleryisrevam ping14,000 square feetofspace on SoutheastStark Streettoaccom m odate itsgrow th.Thecraftdistillerplanstom ove operationsin N ovem ber.U ntilthen,visitorscan sam ple andpurchase aselection ofspiritsincludingA viation A m erican Gin and W estw ardOregon StraightM altW hiskeyatthe currenttastingroom .N ottobe outdone,EastsideDistillingispullingupstakestom ove intoa41,000-square-footspace onSoutheastM artin L utherK ingJr.Boulevard.A m ulti-million-dollarrenovation isin the w orks,w ith aholiday-season openingon the horizon.N ew DealDistilleryissettlingintoitsnew digson SoutheastSalm on Street,justin tim e tocelebrate its10th anniversaryofcraftingartisan vodka,gin andotherspiritsandliqueurs.

A fterstartingin aform erblacksmithshopin N orthw estPortland,Steven Sm ith Team akerw illm ove itsw arehouse andproduction facilityacrossthe rivertoSoutheastFirstA venue andW ashington Street;the 27,600-square-footspace w illinclude aretailcafé.

ForA ncientH eritageDairy,the m ove tothe C entralEastside isam onum entalshift.The fam ilycream er,w hichstartedin the W illam ette Valleybefore m ovingto C entralOregon,m akesabigleaptoan urban setting.The newfacilityw illaccom m odate the cream ery,cookingclassesandaretailcountervendingitshandcrafted,aw ard-w inningcow ’sandsheep’sm ilkcheeses.The cream eryw illshare space w ith rusticItalian restaurantR enata,focusingon w ood-fireddishes.

Hawtho rne exp eriences arevivalFrom doughnutsatdaw n tofirst-run brew -and-view flicksafterdusk,SoutheastH aw thorne Boulevardpacksin quintessentialPortland experiences.Startw ith aw ake-upbeverage atC oavaC offee R oasters’new espressobar,servingm ochasm ade w ithdirect-trade C ocanú chocolate andFirefoxTea(both Portlandproducts).Or,trybrioche doughnutsm ade from scratch dailyatthe secondlocation ofBlue StarDonuts.StopbyTaborBreadforfresh-baked breadsm ade w ith flourm illedon-site (featuringbreakfasts,sandw ichesandsavories,too).The all-gluten-freem ostlyvegan H arlow satisfieseven the heartiestappetitesfrombreakfastthrough dinner.

Shoppershitthe jackpotalongthiscorridor— JackpotR ecords,thatis,w hichsellsnew and used C Ds,L Ps,DVDsandcollectibles.H ouse ofVintage gathers55independentvendorsin Portland’slargestvintage superstore,fashion boutique C om m union featuresdistinctstyle,andPow ell’sBooksoffersnew and used tom es,plusaspecializedselection atPow ell’sBooksforH om e andGardentw odoorsdow n.Forgourm ets,Pastaw orksvendsfresh,house-m ade pastaandsauces,com plem ented byhighlycuratedspecialtygroceriesand w ines,andalsohousesN ogoduro,am ulticourse Japanese-inspireddiningexperience;the new Prettym an’sG eneralblendsbottle shop,m arketand barforadecidedlylocalcornucopiaofbeer,w ine,m eats,cheeses,condim entsandm ore.Finally,the landm ark M cM enam insBagdadTheater& Pubservesuppizzaandm icrobrew salongside first-run m oviesin arefurbishedspace w ith alargerscreen,surroundsoundandcom fortable rockerseating.

Forthose w horelish the outdoors,fearnot:N oPortland neighborhood lacksgreen space,and M t.TaborParkdeliversin spades.A n extinctvolcano,M ountTaborrises630 feetandofferspicnicandplayareasasw ellasvarioussportscourts.A favorite destination forlocalhikers,runners,w alkersandcyclists,the park exudeshistoricalsignificance.Three m unicipalreservoirshousedon the prem ises,considered engineeringm arvels,earned the parkapresence on the N ationalR egisterofH istoricPlacesin 2004.

Bagdad Theater



D ivisionStreet o verflo ws witheatsForm ore than 10years,culinarypioneerslike Pok PokandStum ptow n C offee have cookedupsuccesson SoutheastDivision Street,becom ingdiningdestinations.In recentyears,aw ealth ofrestaurantshastransform ed the neighborhoodintoone ofthe country’sculinaryhotspots,astreetsorichin dishesthatitw ould take aw eek toeatfrom one end tothe other.Theseare justthe latestadditions.

In keepingw ith the rootsplantedbychefA ndyR icker’sThaistreetfoodatPok Pok,severalofDivision’snew errestaurantsare A sian-influenced.Sen Yai,R icker’sThainoodle house,servestraditionalone-bow lm eals.Yataim uraM aru,aJapanese-style pub,isan offshootofthe popularShigezo

Izakayathatservesan arrayofsushi,ram en,skew ersandothertraditionaldishes.W ithm ore than adozenm obile foodcartsandstationarylocationsaround the m etroarea,K OiFusion bringsitspopularK orean-A m erican tacosandburritosto K OiDStreet,afuturistic-lookingstorefrontspace.Bollyw oodTheaterintroducesflavorfulIndian streetfood toDivision,follow ingon the successofitsoriginallocation in N ortheastPortland.N earby,chefTrentPierce’shigh-end om akaserestaurant,R oe,ishidden in the back ofcasualseafoodeateryBlock+Tackle.

Division’sEuropean influence rivalsitsA sian tradition.Stum ptow n’sDuane Sorenson follow ed hisfirstrestaurantsuccessatThe W oodsm an Tavern w ith A vaG ene’s.The Italian-inspiredm enu hadcriticstalkingbefore itopened,and BonA ppétitnam editone of2013’sbestnew restaurants.N extdoor,Sorenson’sR om anC andle BakingC om panybakesfresh breadsasw ellasw ood-firedpizzain-house.Forpre-orpost-dinnerdrinks,tryThe R ichm ondBarorIm perialBottle Shop.PizzaM ariajoinsthe frayhere w ith headchefandow nerSeanC oyne m anningitsw ood-firedoven.C oyne hailsfrom N ew York C ityw here he servedastintasthe head bakeratThom asK eller’sPerSe.

C lassicA m erican cuisine w ith aPortland tw istisstillw ellrepresentedin the area,w ith the new Son ofaBiscuitdraw ingdinersw ithitssavoryfriedchicken and the fluffiestbiscuitsw estofthe M ississippi.The casualeateryisthe brainchildoflocalchefandrestaurateurM icah C am den — the geniusbehindBlue StarDonutsand L ittle BigBurger(alsofoundon Division Street).

In true Portlandfashion,TidbitFood Farm & Garden bringsaslew ofpopularfoodcartstothe street,w ith PyroPizzaandTim ber’sDogH ouse am ongthe onesthatm ovedin sum m er2014;the new ScoutBeerGarden asw ellasthe beloved L oddekadouble-deckervintage shophave alsofoundhom eshere.

SavvyDivision Streetdinersalw ayssave room fordessert,especiallythose w ho’ve joined the linesatSalt&Straw since itsA ugust2013debut.W ithseasonalice cream flavorsinspiredbyeverythingfrom Oregon’sberrybountytoElvis,there’salw aysareason tocom e backform ore.N extdoor,St.H onorébringsthe authenticFrench pastriesthatm ade itam ust-noshin N ob H illtosoutheast.Upthe street,L aurettaJean’sbakesold-fashionedpiesm ade w ith fruitandsavoryingredientsfrom localfarm ers’m arkets.

N ew life inN o rthwest P o rtlandA sone ofPortland’sm ostestablishedshoppinganddiningdestinations,N orthw estPortland(alsoknow n asN ob H ill)haslongbeen am ustforlocalsandvisitors.Butsprinkledbetw een the Victorian hom esandlocalboutiques,new eateriesare puttingafresh face on thisw alkable neighborhood.

R ecently,populareastside spotshave flocked tothe areatoopen secondlocations.A tthe cornerofN .W .23rdA venue andSavierStreet,you’llfind PacificPie C om pany’sstylish haven forsw eetandsavorypastryfans

Courtesy of Salt & Straw



alongside the m odern French fare ofSt.Jack(form erlylocatedon the eastside).In the heartofthe shoppinghubon N .W .23rd A venue,longlinesspilloutofSaltandStraw ,asfansanticipate w ildice cream flavorslike hoppedpineapple upside-dow n cake andpearw ith blue cheese.N extdoor,Bam booSushi,the country’sfirstcertifiedsustainable sushirestaurant,bringstheireco-m inded Japanese fare toPortland’sw estside afteryearsofsuccessattheiroriginaleastside location.Justone blockup,The M eadow ,w hich haslocationsin N orth PortlandandGreenw ich Village,specializesin gourm etchocolate andsaltfrom around the w orld.L ocalram en house BokeBow lservesuphandm ade noodles,slow -sim m ereddashisandseasonallyinspiredaccoutrem entsatitsnew estlocation in N ob H ill.Tuckedaw ayon N .W .Thurm an Street,A taulahasfoodiesbuzzingoverchefJose C hesa’screative C atalonian fare.

A sthisisPortland,avisittothe neighborhood w ouldn’tbe com plete w ithoutasam plingofcraftbeverages.Portland favorite Baristaservesavarietyoflocallyroastedcoffeesfrom itsfourth location,com plem entingthedailycaffeine dose w ith pastriesfrom R om an C andle Bakery.N ew coffee house C om m issaryC afédraw sinvisitorsforfine espresso,freshpastries,hom em ade soupsandgourm etsandw iches,andbow -tiedbaristasprepare “micro-hand-batch-roasted”espressoatSterlingC offee.You can sam ple localspiritsatBullR unDistilleryorrelaxw ith apintatthe L om pocTavern,alongtim e brew pub recentlyrenovatedintoam odern-but-classicspace centeredaroundacircularbar.

OUTIN GS & A D V EN TURE

CentralEastside nightlifeIn justafour-blockstretch offS.E.M orrison Street,nighttim e revelerscan bounce from bow lingtobarstobeatsforhours.Startw ith ablastfrom the pastatG rand C entralR estaurant& Bow lingL ounge,andknock backsom e pinsandlocalbrew sbefore descendingon the gam e room w ith classicslike skee ball,pinball,airhockey,billiardsandarcade gam es.Throw backThursdayssalute the ‘80s,w hile SoulBow lonSundaysbringsback ‘60sand ‘70sfunkandsoul.

Stretch the legsw ith ashortw alk toG rand A venue,andstepintothe SovieteraatK achka.ThisEastern European sm all-plateseateryservesupa“Ruskizakuski”(R ussianexperience,blanketingtablesw ith savoryappetizersand

curated flightsofvodka.C hefBonnie M oralescreatesam enuinspiredbychildhoodm em ories,w hile herhusband,Jam esBeard A w ard-w innerIsraelM orales,runsthe front-of-house andcuratesthe excitingbeveragelist.L eave som e room andcontinueyourinternationaljourneynextdooratOsoM arket+Bar.Ow nersC olin andH ollyH ow ardserve upcharcuterie and m ontaditos— Spanish bite-sizedbarsnacks— in alight-filledspace.Enjoyaglassofw ine orapintofbeer,andifthe nightisover,buyabottle ortw o togo.Otherw ise,sham ble adoordow n toDigA Ponyandjoin the dance partytoburn offsom e calories.There’snobetterw aytow orkupanewappetite forcom fortfoodlike hushpuppies,m acaroniandcheese and barbecue ribsorkillercocktailslike StayA w ayJoe (m ade w ith FourR osesBourbon,mintsyrup,lem on andorganicicedtea)andFacebreaker(A ngostura5-Year-Oldrum ,apricotliqueur,Génépy,lim e,bittersand nutm eg).

R eturn toM orrison Street,and thistim e take adetourupSixth A venue,follow ingthe sm okyscentsw aftingfromTrifectaTavern & Bakery.The latestventure byK en Forkish(ofK en’sA rtisan Bakeryand K en’sA rtisan Pizzafam e)centerson aw ood-firedoven and w ood-firedgrillthatturn outfresh-baked breads(be sure toorderthefresh-churnedbuttertogow ith)andunforgettable burgers,steakandshellfish.N oteven the cocktailsare safefrom w oodytones,asaC harredM aple N egroniand C harredM aple M anhattan grace the establishm ent’stop-shelfcocktailprogram .Once fueled,beltoutsom e favorite tunesatVoiceboxuntil2a.m .(on Fridayandnights)nextdoor.L ike itsoriginalN orthw estPortlandlocation,the karaoke baroffersprivate suitesforgroupsandparties,asw ellasacentrallounge.A late-nightm enu ofpizzas,sandw ichesandsnacksaccom paniescocktails,beerand w ine.N okaraoke nightw ouldbe com plete w ithoutsaké,andVoiceboxpresentsatraditional



sakélistasw ellashouse sakéinfusions,like jalapeñoorhibiscus.Foran extra-late-nightinfusion offlavor,rollon overto R oboTacofortastytacosw ith handm ade tortillas.Open until3:30 a.m .FridayandSaturdaynights(until1a.m .otherdays),R oboTacoalsoservesbreakfastatanyhour.

Immerse y o urself innature near the cityW ithitsprim e location alongthe W illam ette R iver,Portlandisalaunchingpointtom anyan aw e-inspiringadventure w ithM otherN ature,from the valleysandriverstothe coastandm ountainsand beyond.Just20 m inutesw estofPortlandinW ashington C ounty,Pum pkin R idge ZipTourisnow open forbusiness,sendingthrill-seekersshootingthrough the treetopsforabird’s-eye view ofthe w ilderness.Eightziplinestransportadventurersfrom one platform toanother,pastDouglasfirsand w estern redcedars,acrosssuspensionbridgesand nearscenicBrunsw ick C anyon.Open rain orshine,Pum pkin R idge ZipTourprovidesallequipm enton-site andsafetyinspectionsofthe gearandcourse areconducteddaily.W ashington C ountyalsooffersaN aturePassporttohelpadventurersfindm ore than 20 ofthe bestspotsforbirdand w ildlife w atching,fishing,paddling,cyclingandhiking.A t727square m iles,the countypreservesahealthyproportion ofw etlandsand w ildlifehabitats,w ith nature w alksandhikingtrailsm eanderingthroughverdantforests,alongbubblingstream sandinopen m eadow s.The W ashington C ountyVisitorsA ssociation providesafree guide w ith descriptionsanddirections.

Toexplore aprotected tidalbayrichin historyand w ildlife,headnorth on H ighw ay30 from dow ntow n PortlandtoScappoose BayM arine Park.K ayakin the bay,the tributariesofthe M ultnom ah C hannelorthe spectacularC olum biaR iver.Tothe northw est,C oastalM ountain SportH ausisan Italian-inspiredretreatin C olum biaC ounty.W ith aw arm andrelaxedatm osphere rem iniscentofthe N orthern Italian countryside,the propertyfeaturesfourguestroom s,an on-siteyogastudio,acustom saltw atersoakingpool,m ealshighlightingthe localbountyandan espressobar.The proprietorscan pointoutthe bestlocationsforroad,m ountain andcyclocrossridingasw ellasforhiking,fishingand kayaking.

M EETIN GS & CON V EN TION S

OregonConventionCentergo es P latinumThe largestconvention centerin the PacificN orthw estisnow oneofthe greenestin the country,accordingtothe U.S.GreenBuildingC ouncil(USGBC ).In July2014,the Oregon C onventionC enter(OC C )earned L eadershipin EnergyandEnvironm entalDesign (L EED)Platinum C ertification,becom ingone ofonlytw oU.S.convention centerstoachieve thislevelofsustainabilityandcontinuingPortland’sdedication togreen practices.

L EEDisthe universallyrecognizedgreen buildingratingsystemdeveloped bythe U SGBC ,anonprofitcoalition ofbuilders,environm entalistsandotherindustryprofessionals,tohelpthebuildingindustryoperate in m ore efficientand environm entally

responsible w ays.L EEDPlatinum isthe highestofthe fourL EEDcertificationsaw arded bythe U SG BC .

The OC C ’sPlatinum certification isthe latestgreen buildingm ilestone in one ofthe nation’sm ostsustainablecities.Portlandboastssom e notable L EED-certified buildings,butrare isone w ith Platinum statusthatencom passesm ore than 1m illion square feetofspace andoperates24hoursaday.The journeybegan in 2004,



w hen the OC C doubleditssize andbecam e the firstL EED-certifiedconvention centerin the w orld,13yearsitsinitialconstruction.A notherm ilestone w asachievedfouryearslaterw hen itearned L EEDSilverC ertification forexistingbuildings.

A lsoin sum m er2014,the OC C becam e the firstvenue in the w orld toattain L evel4A PEX certification (thehighestlevel)from the A m erican SocietyforTestingandM aterials.Thisnew standardforsustainable m eetingsand eventsw asdevelopedin partnershipw ith the Green M eetingIndustryC ouncil.

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