Mimi & Madre
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland, Irvington

1512 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97253

Krista T. writes: Sales staff was very nice, but the merchandising of this store could use some work.
They offer an excetional amount of jewelry, some inventive but most ordinary. The handbags are mostly Hobo brand which are nice. The only clothes I saw were some pjs.
I…

Art Bar & Bistro
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1111 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97253

Krista T. writes: Art Bar is in the lobby of the PCPA building which houses multiple theater and performing arts groups.
The atmosphere is a little strange since its a really open space in the lobby. Its great if you are seeing a show and need a beverage before you…

Loaf & Ladle
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

530 SW 6th
Portland, OR 97253

MiRIAM w. writes: Stumbled upon this tiny soup spot shortly after arriving in Portland. The concept is a great one and with a little refining it is likely to be a hit.

Loaf & Ladle serves a variety of soups (with numerous vegetarian and vegan selections on offer)…

Starbucks Coffee
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Hillsdale

6326 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97253

Krista T. writes: I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of a giftcard from the ultimate chain coffee shop.... STARBUCKS! Big up to my Auntie - THANKS!
The grand thing about getting said giftcard is that there is a shop on every corner in Portland. YEAH! The…

Tim's Potato Chips

New Seasons
Portland, OR 97255

Tiffany T. writes: Mmmmm Tim's Potato chips! I used the jalepano ones to fry chicken once and the chicken turned out so spicy, crispy and great! It was like a chicken flavored fireball in my mouth. I love the cajun style too! Yum!

Portlandia
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1120 SW 5th
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: I was shocked when I finally noticed Portlandia.  Perched on the third floor of the Portland building located on Fifth Avenue, Portlandia is a gargantuan copper statue of a woman holding a trident overlooking innocent passersby on the sidewalk below.…

Jambo World Imports
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts District, Concordia, Northeast Portland

2712 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: Jambo World Imports is a eye-roll-worthy hippie supply store with two stores on (you guessed it) Alberta and on Hawthorne.  This is what people in other parts of the country picture when they think of Oregon.

Jambo will be happy to outfit you with a…

Wired on Burnside
Neighborhood: Northwest

2190 W Burnside St
#A
Portland, OR 97255

Laura N. writes: Wired packs a lot of options for such a tiny location!  

Definitely a spot for locals, this homey coffee shop offers not only a cure for your caffeine headache, but bagels, sandwiches, pastries, and blended goodies (think milk shakes, smoothies and…

The Bargain Bee
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

2328 NW Westover St
Portland, OR 97255

Angela B. writes: I really wanted to like the Bargain Bee. I really wanted to LOVE the Bargain Bee.  I really wanted to be the best little shopper the Bargain Bee had ever seen.

But the Bargain Bee isn't a bargain after all.  It's more like junk in disguise (clothing,…

Reynold's Optical
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

524 NW 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: Usually I'm a strong supporter of Reynolds, due to their good selection, the likelihood that there will be a sale going on at at least one of their location, and because last fall they generously handed out THREE free frames to each customer at their…

The Shop On Belmont
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Belmont

2511 SE Belmont St
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: The Shop on Belmont reminds me of Coffee Time, the chess players' haven in Northwest.  They share similar interior decoration--lots of books and board games, and a similar clientele.  The Shop on Belmont is housed in an old bungalow on Belmont and…

San Felipe Taqueria
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Sellwood

6221 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97255

Tabitha R. writes: I'm very mixed on this place. I've been twice in my year in Portland and had relatively the same experience.

Food is decent. Service is a little lacking. Salsa is yummy.

I like that they have outdoor seating ... nice for those warm summer days.

Will…

International Beauty School
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

2215 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: If you can't bear to shell out the 19 dollars for a cheap Portland haircut at Rudy's or Bishops, the International Beauty School will cut your hair at old time prices; that is, about $1.50 a haircut.  In other words, you can get your hair cut for…

La Buca
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland

40 NE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97255

Danielle K. writes: Andrew C. knows Mexican food. Don B. is the guru of all Asian. I know Italian food. I grew up one of the culinarily spoiled brats because my mom cooked the authentic goods on a regular basis.

You know how Gordon Ramsay talks about Italian food being…

Sabala's Mount Tabor
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97255

Chris C. writes: The nigh infamous Mount Tabor has changed hands at least four times that I know of in the last decade. The latest incarnation is the Mt. Tabor Legacy and it is still the seeping den of inequity and cigarette smoke that you have come to know and abhor…

Williams Sonoma- Home
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

338 NW 23rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97255

Jeremy S. writes: The first time I went in here was fairly surreal, because they were in the middle of re-merchandising the store. It was shortly after they opened in the morning, and all the employees were scurrying around moving furniture and lamps to and fro, and…

Bearly Worn Resale Store
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

4926 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: What's the story with this consignment shop's punny name?  Were these clothes previously worn by BEARS?

Get by this store's nonsensical and perplexing pun of a name to see it for what it is: used clothes that are too new to be vintage but too old to…

Six Days Art Co-op
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts District, Concordia, Northeast Portland

2724 NE Alberta
Portland, OR 97255

Kelly M. writes: The Alberta Arts district must take itself somewhat seriously as an art community if there is "art" in the neighborhood.  Right?  The street is certainly littered with galleries that attest to their commitment to the art community.  And like anywhere…

Goodwill Store
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

11424 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97255

Sasha R. writes: This store was a hit or miss store. It seemed almost like it was a better place to drop off things, rather than buy them.

It was clean ( for the most part) but I literally left empty handed, which was a pretty big deal considering my uncanny ability…

Laughing Planet Cafe
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Woodstock

4110 SE Woodstock
Portland, OR 97255

Danielle K. writes: Hippie wraps or not, Laughing Planet has some damn good food! For the cheap, too!

Mole burrito? Just hand it over in all its ooey gooey perfection with black beans and chicken.

Other burritos...ahem...wraps.. .included things with jerk chicken and…

Fred Meyer
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Suzanne F. writes: We just moved in to the neighborhood & the realtor neglected to mention one of this particular area's 'special features'....you see, this part of PDX is sometimes referred to as "The Peoples' Republic". This seemed just dandy, coming from The…

Sequential Art Gallery & Studio

328 Northwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97255

Abe I. writes: Here's their manifesto:
"sequential art gallery is made from a sticky substance which fell to earth in 1973. do not stare directly into sequential art gallery or risk corneal damage. those allergic to evil and evil-based products should not come in…

Auntie Anne's Pretzels

12000 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266

Courtney D. writes: Soft pretzels make great snack

Auntie Anne's cinnamon sugar pretzels remind me of when I was young and my mom made cinnamon toast for us every morning. They're just as soft, messy and yummy.

You can order all sorts of pretzels here with different dips,…

Claire's Accessories

12000 SE 82nd Ave Ste 1124
Portland, OR 97266

Courtney D. writes: Jewelry, knickknacks for a bargain

Claire's Accessories is the kind of place that any teenage girl would love with its abundance of earrings, rings and hip knickknacks. Good thing for us grown-up girls, we finally our own money to indulge.

If you think…

Wing Wa Bbq King
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2788 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97266

Don B. writes: King? King of bbq? That's a pretty f*ing bold statement there, Wing Wa.  This place is in a little grouping of Asian businesses near the Fubonn on 82nd.  They have your (what I am coming to discover is) standard menu of 60-100 items. Plus, they have…

Gold Coin Lounge
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

3016 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266

h m. writes: good food, but mean staff

Value Village Thrift Store
Neighborhood: Foster, Southeast Portland

5050 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266

chuck S. writes: You can more often than not find a good selection of never or gently worn clothes here.  That's what I always get, because some of the stuff here looks kinda grimey.  What's kinda cool is it seems they get large quantity shipments of clothes from…

Canton Grill
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2610 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266

Olivia T. writes: This is only the KARAOKE review, no food was consumed during this fun and wacky adventure :-)

* Awesome song lists
* The DJ is very nice, she's friendly and fast
* 2 beers, 1 coke, 3 jello shots = $10.00!!! This was the cheapest bar tab for me, EVER!
*…

El Tapatio Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2627 SE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266

Chrissy S. writes: Once upon a time, this young Yelper was in desperate search of mexican food close by. She Yelped and Yelped and Yelped til she could Yelp no more for the hunger pangs began to take over.  
Turns out this little place was about 2 minutes walking…

Avenue Plus
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

4124 SE 82nd Avenue
Suite 700
Portland, OR 97266

Jenifer M. writes: If you are a big gal looking for good quality clothes a a good price this is the store for you. The one problem is if you happen to wear a size 22/24 they tend to sell out of that size first.

Smitty's Restaurant

1816 NE 3rd Ave
Camas, WA 98607

brad w. writes: 'Let's reward myself,' I thought.  I'd just pressed send on the file- my first contract complete.  The Krab sandwich incident has passed- it's time for some grub.

I managed to dress up today- pants and shirt.  So far, my favorite part of consulting is…

Pizza Palace Inc

3136 NE 3rd Ave
Camas, WA 98607

Aaron B. writes: Pizza Palace is a Camas/Washougal classic, I agree that the prices have gone up, but the pizza is pretty good.  Lunch specials are much more reasonable.  The atmosphere is usually pretty good, lots of families and groups.  Last time I was in they…

Little Italy's Trattoria

901 Washington St
Vancouver, WA 98660

Kristine B. writes: We tried this because the restaurant we planned to visit was closed this day of the week.  We've been to the other branch of this off of Mill Plain on the east side of town.

My food wasn't great.  It was okay, but it just wasn't anything spectacular.…

Taco Del Mar

221-G NE 104th
Ste 209
Vancouver, WA 98660

Michelle H. writes: It's the typical Taco Del Mar fare, which I usually don't have a problem with, except if you're going to talk to me about making my burrito SPEAK UP FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY.  It makes my ears pine for a hearing aid.  

What I do like about…

Atlantis Night Club

1320 Richards Street
Vancouver, WA 98660

dae m. writes: this place is actually in Vancouver BC, Canada but for some reason it won't let me put that in.  anyway, well what do you wanna know aboot this here club ehh?  yea, this place is just about as special as the line i just uttered.  special in the…

Starbucks Coffee

8101 NE Parkway Dr
Vancouver, WA 98662

Michelle H. writes: What can you expect from a Starbucks that you don't already know?  I went in for a caramel frappucino light but it really took them a long time to make it.  They had three people behind the counter and it wasn't that busy.  I was tempted to jump…

WinCo Foods

9700 NE Hwy 99
Vancouver, WA 98665

Chuck L. writes: Winco has the best prices around, with accurate sign-product placement and no discount card price manipulation. The employee owned stores are huge, busy and you bag your own groceries. They're open 7 days by 24 hours.

Peach Tree Restaurant & Pie House

6600 NE Highway 99
Vancouver, WA 98665

Chris E. writes: Toally decent breakfast.

Minus one star for the talky waitress.