5.06.2010

my ten favorite spots in my city...

as photographed by some true Portlanders. (Bookmark this entry for if you ever end up visiting pdx- these spots do not dissapoint, I promise!)


Powell's City of Books, 1005 West Burnside. By far the most impressive bookstore I have set foot inside. I can get lost there for hours. Photograph by unruly things.


Clyde Common, 1014 Southwest Stark Street. Truly amazing food, gorgeous staff, beautiful natural lighting, and the best hot toddy in town. Photograph by dejvicka.


Stumptown Coffee Roasters, located all over Portland. Seriously, there is no better coffee and this is right where it all started. You can smell the coffee roasting in the air of Portland, and the staff knows how to make my day start off right. Photograph by field trip studio.


Flutter, 3948 North Mississippi Avenue. This shop is like a huge treasure chest, filled to the brim with gorgeous antiquities, handmade dresses and jewelry, old-fashioned confections, and color galore. You cannot leave here with some sort of amazing find. Photograph by anja louise verdugo.


Broder Cafe, 2508 Southeast Clinton Street. Sure, you probably know by now that I am a deep lover of anything Scandinavian, but this cafe is just absolute perfection. Not only are their displays the sweetest (little cozies on individual cast iron skillets? Yes, please), but their Northern European food is as delicious as can be. Photograph by abbytrysagain.


Ace Hotel, 1022 Southwest Stark Street. I'm sure you have all heard of it, but it's quite true that the Ace Hotel just downright oozes "cool." From its masculine vintage design to its old-fashioned black & white photobooth, it's the place to either lodge at or just come and hang out inside at anytime of day. Photograph by Nubby Twiglet.


little t american baker, 2600 Southeast Division. Look at that picture above. Now imagine the taste of chewy fresh-baked pretzel bread. Need I say more? Photograph by land camera land camera.


Sahagun, 10 Northwest 16th Avenue. Being a baker and intense lover of sweets, I have had plenty of chocolate in my day, so it should be taken to heart when I say that the extremely adorable Elizabeth of Sahagun makes the best chocolates I have ever tasted. Ever. Try her salted caramel truffles if you would like to experience heaven. Photograph by katez0r.


ink + peat, 3808 North Williams Avenue, Suite 126. Beautiful lighting and set-up, local creations, and flower displays that make you think of little European flower shoppes. Also one of my favorite spots to use my trusty old film camera. Photograph by me.


Saint Cupcake, 407 Northwest 17th Avenue and 3300 Southeast Belmont. I can be a bit of a cupcake snob, but these bakers know their stuff. Classic cupcakes with some of the best cream cheese frosting I have tasted. And of course, pink decor. Photograph by girlhula.

20 comments:

  1. I love Portland so much. All of these are top choices. Great post.

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  2. Lovelovelove. A few of my favorite haunts and some new ones to try next time I take the train down. <3

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  3. The HOTEL logo looks so cool, simple concept but how nice and unpretentious!

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  4. what a fab city - can't wait to visit!!

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  5. I have never ever been to the US, I want to go one day and Portland looks like a great place to visit. Your blog is lovely, I will stop back again for sure

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  6. It was either going to be St Pete or Portland the hubby and I. We went for the first location. I still wonder if we made the right choice. You picked some great places. You made me wonder even more!

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  7. This is really neat, Summer. I am going to think about my ten favorite places here in Athens!

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  8. You have made me so homesick for Portland! Love your picks, and love having a couple new places to check out next time I visit. (Or if I get sick of LA and just pack up and move back!)

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  9. Thank you so much for posting this list, Summer. I live in Vancouver, BC, and my bf and I are hoping to come to Portland late in the fall to catch some hockey (for him) and so I can explore your gorgeous and exciting town (pour moi). I appreciate knowing about your favourite spots because I've admired your blog for so long that I just know you've pointed out things I'm going to love. I'm still crossing my fingers that I can convince the bf that staying at the Ace isn't too expensive and is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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  10. And for a few days this fall Portland will be hosting the annual Jane Austen Society of North America. I will be there to dance at a ball in my regency costume.....
    And hopefully visit some of these other places.
    I am so excited for Powells!

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  11. Yeah Portland! What a great post, this is perfect for my visitors.

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  12. Oh it all looks so cool, I love. Portland was already on my travel destination wish-list,this just cements that, thank you.

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  13. nice one! I'll have to remember this when we visit the city!

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  14. I have always wanted to visit portland so badly! these posts are definitely not helping ;) Sadly its about 2 days away from where I am...maybe next year..I am tabbing these just in case!!

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  15. this series is excellent and is encouraging me visit new places in my other fave city......we always stay in the Mark Spencer (it's Green!)...and look down or over to the Ace Hotel from our room....;-)

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  16. oh this sounds all so wonderful..I hope one day I will come and explore all such nice places..your blog is wonderful

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