By Jack Rubinger 2715 SE 8th Ave. #175 Sunday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm Friday-Saturday 11 am- 11 pm vagabondportland.com There are nearly thirty brewpubs in SE Portland, according to Portland Brewpubs. …
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By Nancy Tannler 3308 SE Belmont St. Open Tues – Thur 4-10pm Friday 4-12 pm Sunday 2-9 pm 503.233.1225 thenerdoutpdx.com The adage “necessity is the mother of invention” proved …
1405 SE Stark St. 503.850.8425 westcoastgrocerycompany.com/ Open until 9 pm The revitalization of the Luxury Bread building kitty-corner from Revolution Hall (formerly Washington Monroe HS) includes a new neighborhood brewery …
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117 SE Taylor #101 503.208.3661 shalomyallpdx.com Mon-Fri 11am – 10 pm Sat-Sun –10 am-10 pm Shalom Y’all is a name that not only makes you feel like smiling. It also …
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By Nancy Tannler 3701 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-SFNY-PDX sfnypizza.com Sun-Thurs 11 am-11 pm Fri & Sat 11 am-12 am Straight From New York Pizza is just that, a New York …
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By Jack Rubinger 3439 SE Belmont 503-232-7508 paradoxorganiccafe.com 9 am – 3 pm The Paradox Cafe, known for nutritious and delicious plant-based food options and some wild bathroom murals, has …
By Jack Rubinger 5009 SE Powell Blvd. eatsuperdeluxe.com 7 am – 11 pm everyday Super Deluxe, the new drive through burger joint on Powell Blvd. at SE 50th, has been …
3003 SE Division St. 503.719.5246 ayblagrill.com Open daily from 11 am to 9 pm Saied Samaiel’s journey from Syria to Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey and Greece before arriving in the United States …
4380 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 3 pm – 2 am 971.255.0157 For centuries, churches were one of the main gathering places for people to congregate in towns and cities all over …
4380 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Hours: 7 am – 4 pm 503.206.8890 Painted Saints – homemade pasties with delicious drinks – the perfect accompaniment to Chapel Hill on this stretch of …
5026 SE Division St. 503.374.3388 dcvegetarian.com Sat/Sun 9 am–10 pm Tues-Fri 11 am–10 pm Closed Monday By Nancy Tannler The immortal words of a Beatles tune, “We all wanna change …
By Nancy Tannler 304 SE 2nd Ave 503.718.2337 wayfinder.beer Hidden away in the Central Eastside Industrial District, Wayfinder Beer, is a great place to find. Look for the sign on …
By Nancy Tannler 609 SE Ankeny Ste. A 503.894.9021 Everday 11 am – 9 pm 126 SW 2nd Ave. 503.224.0798 Everday 11 am – 10 pm marukinramen.com The ever burgeoning …
By Nancy Tannler 2035 SE 39th Ave. 503.477.4252 trinketpdx.com When Gina Helvie first came to Portland to attend culinary school, she had no idea she would not be returning to …
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1505 SE 31st Ave at Hawthorne Blvd. 503.477.4029 seasweetspoke.com 11 am – 9 pm “We eat with our eyes,” said Chef Ian Hung, one of the co-owners (along with David …
2865 SE Division Street 503.327.8534 clayssmokehouse.com They’re back! Clay’s Smokehouse has returned to Division Street in a new location across the street but with the same delicious barbecue and sides, …
By Nancy Tannler Mon. – Sun. 11 – 9 3060 SE Division St. 503.206.5446 stellatacopdx.com Mon. – Sun. 11 – 9 Texas natives Matthew Fields and Rebecca (Becky) and Ian …
By Nancy Tannler 8600 SE Stark St. 503.256.8300 Mon. – Fri. 7-5 Sat. 8-5 Sun. 8-4 If you haven’t made the time to visit Monticello and/or eaten at Monti’s …
By Nancy Tannler 1864 SE Hawthorne Blvd. lalenapdx.com 503.946.1157 Tue – Thur 12 – 10 pm Fri 12–10:30 pm Sat Sun 4:30–10:30 pm Mon Closed For the less traveled among …
By Nancy Tannler 1126 SE Division St. virtuouspie.com 503.334.2073 Mon – Fri 8 am – 11 pm Sat, Sun 9 am – 11 pm In order for a new idea …
By Nancy Tannler 3272 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503.239.3909 The United States is truly a melting pot of different people. We have become familiar with the face of the different nationalities …
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By Nancy Tannler 4246 SE Belmont St. 503.206.8515 russelstreetbbq.com Hours: Seven days 11:30 am – 9 pm Please note; There were some errors in the menu and it has been …
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By Nancy Tannler 3500 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tues. – Sunday – 12 – 3 pm, 5:30 – 10 pm 360.977.4604 helloindiapdx.com The SE corner of 35th and Hawthorne is …
4100 SE Division St. 503.235.0630 Weekdays 9 am – 10 pm Saturday 8 am – 10 pm Sunday 8 am – 9 pm The name Sckavone has been associated with …
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970 SE Madison St. 11 am – 7 pm closed Tuesday 503.233.8557 bakedrootsbar.com As the demographics of the inner eastside changes, so do the appetites of the people living here. …
By Nancy Tannler 960 SE Madison St. (503) 238-5915 Mon – Sat 8 am – 6 pm Sunday 1 am – 4 pm Food Delivery Services Two long time hiking …
By Nancy Tannler 3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd Seven Days 8 am – 6 pm Sometime in each of our lives we’ve been warned about the seven cardinal sins so when …
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3384 SE Division St, 503.384.2259 Sun through Thursday: 11 am – 12 Weekends: 11 am – 1 am It looks like the mid-century modern former gas station/multi-restaurants place at 3384 …
By Nancy Tannler 803 SE Stark St. 503.236.6050 Sunday through Thurs: 11 am – 9 pm Weekends: 11 am – 10 pm When James Kyle first went to live in …
By Sam Adelman A Bosnian man checks his phone on the free wifi to see how his online advertisement for the refrigerators he repairs is doing. A Japanese woman orders …
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By Nancy Tannler 1485 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503.894.9743 Open daily 11 am – 9 pm pokemonpdx.com Last year Poke Mon opened their doors in one of the contemporary new buildings …
By Nancy Tannler 2311 SE 8th Ave. Mon-Fri: 7 am-9 pm Sat-Sun: 8 am-9 pm 503.505.9006 438 SE MLK Mon-Sun: 10:30 am-9 pm 503.477.9380 aprisacuisine.com Figuring out the best way …
By Nancy Tannler 1100 SE Division St Open 7 days 11 am – 7 pm thebakersmark.com Coming full cycle Mark Eklund and his wife Lenore made their way back to …
2500 SE Clinton St. Hours: 5 pm – 12 am 971.339.2822 lamoulepdx.com We have always appreciated the link to the unique culture that Canadians share with Americans. We’ve adopted so …
2932 SE Division St. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 am to 10 pm 503.477.6059 @katiportland The upshot of two good friends with a passion for food is the vegetarian KaTi …
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1925 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503.236.0714 maruti-restaurant.com Wed. – Thur. 5 – 8:30 pm Fri. – Sat. 5:30 – 9 pm Sun. – Mon. 5 – 8:30 pm The Indian …
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3646 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Rachelsgingerbeer.com Seven days: 11 am – 11 pm When Rachel Marshall returned to Seattle after living and working in Europe, she found there were culinary …
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By Nancy Tannler 2134 SE Division St, 503.444.9734 (Text ahead) grindmusubi.com Mon – Fri 8 am – 3 pm Sat Sun 10 am – 5 pm Portland’s creative culinary entrepreneurs …
By Nancy Tannler 3035 SE Division St 971.279.5684 Hours: 11 am – 3 pm, 5 – 10 pm When Benito Omana first came to the United States in 1991, he …
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By Nancy Tannler 3384 SE Division St. 503.384.2259 Hours: 11 am–11 pm honkytonktaco.com The curious among us couldn’t help but have our interest piqued by the newly-opened Honky Tonk Taco …
By Nancy Tannler 1204 SE Clay St. Hours: 8 am–4 pm 503.477.8469 upperleftroasters.com Many Portland residents are happy when they see an old building being repurposed and used again instead …
2411 SE Belmont St. 4:30 pm – 9 pm Twenty-two years ago, Michael Cox and a couple of his fellow employees from a popular local restaurant joined forces and opened …
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 11 am – 12 am The McMenamin brothers, Mike and Brian, are a couple of Portland’s native sons who began building their pub domain back in …
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4411 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503.753.7071 Open 7 days 11 am – 9 pm Tali Ovadia had an idea for a business, one that had been simmering in her mind for …
2045 SE Division St. gardenbarpdx.com 503.719.5924 Open daily 10:30 am – 9 pm In the evolution of Division Street the new restaurants have enticed local diners with all sorts of …
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2932 SE Division St. 503.235.4755 After nineteen years on Division St., Michael and Cathy Slyman will be moving Clay’s Smokehouse Grill to a new location at 6305 SE King Rd. …
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Hawthorne Scoops – 4703 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Scoopin’ hours – everyday,12pm-11pm 503.954.1345 rubyjewel.com The new ice cream parlor on upper Hawthorne Ruby Jewel, is the most recent addition for sister/partners …
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3557 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD. 503-764-9921 OPEN everyday 9am-8pm on toadstoolcupcakes.com Twenty-five years ago Lisa Oswald began baking wedding cakes in the kitchen of her home in Fairfield, Iowa. She specialized …
4703 SE Hawthorne Blvd 7 am – 8 pm, daily 503.438.9101 The open house at Tin Man Coffee was a festive way for the four partners to introduce themselves to …
1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 971.254.9518 11:30 am–12 pm The day The Southeast Examiner stopped by The Toffee Club – An English Football Pub, the place was crowded with excited soccer …
By Nancy Tannler 720 SE Grand Ave. Open daily 4 pm – 12 am 503.235.0059 kachkapdx.com Portland has a large Russian population but not that many places to enjoy Russian …
By Nancy Tannler 2005 SE 11th Ave, Open five nights a week. For reservations: willowpdx.tocktix.com or willowpdx@gmail.com 814.933.8872/631.478.8414 When The Southeast Examiner was invited to meet the chefs and sample …
817 SE 34th Ave Open 11 am – 8 pm www.rendezvousportland.com Tucked away off Belmont St. and SE 34th St., Nour Hamieh opened her dream restaurant Rendez Vous – …
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1935 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Open 12 pm -2 am daily 503.236.5223 for delivery blackbirdpizzapdx.com Not only is Blackbird Pizza a good place to go for food and beverage but …
By Nancy Tannler Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine 2625 SE 21st Ave. 503.894.8349 abyssiniankitchen.com The newly-opened Abyssinian Kitchen features Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine and is a welcome culinary delight to SE …
8165 SE Ash St. (next to Hong Phat) 971.229.0595 You have to take a second look to see the Little Saigon Noodles & Grill just off SE 82nd next to …
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By Nancy Tannler 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503.239.4756 breadandinkcafe.com Open seven days a week Sunday-Thursday 8 am to close Friday and Saturday 8 am to close At the beginning …
By Nancy Tannler 2311 SE 50th Ave (971) 703-4398 fernkitchen.com Open daily 8 am – 4 pm The name fern is an acronym that describes the intention of this restaurant; …
By Nancy Tannler 4121 SE Hawthorne Blvd, (503) 719-7058 Open daily 8 am – 9 pm Nextlevelburgers.com Mankind is taking responsibility for the state of our beloved planet, and this …
2724 SE Ankeny St 503.946.1898 ankenypdx.com Open afternoons and evenings daily. Open 9 am on weekends Searching for a more authentic lifestyle is a common theme when interviewing new business …
2128 SE Division Street 971-544-7878 scottiespizzaparlor.com Open Tues. – Sunday 11:30 – 9 pm The collaborative efforts of family, friends and crowdfunding helped open the doors to Scottie’s Pizza Parlor …
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By Claire Tannler 3272 SE Hawthorne 503.239.3909 12:00 – 9:30 pm sakethaior.com Have you ever had the craving for sushi at the same time as Thai? Both types of …
By Nancy Tannler 503.384.2483 6839 SE Belmont St. Wed – Sun – 8 am to 3 pm Dinner Wed – Sun – 5 to 10 pm Neighbors have been curiously …
By Nancy Tannler 4626 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd 503.236.7313 11 am – 11 pm The Eastside Deli is testimony to the fact that a really good sandwich is still an American …
4912 SE Division St. 503.719.7366 www.mekharestaurants.com The effervescent energy of Long Nguyen, owner of MeKha Grill, has sustained himself, several businesses and his family on his journey from Vietnam to …
4258 SE Hawthorne Blvd. (503) 233-3369 fatstrawpdx.com Store Hours: Mon. to Fri. – 9am-8pm Sat.- 9am-9pm Sun. – 10am-7pm The bubble tea experience became familiar to residents …
7915 SE Stark St. 503.841.5118 Brunch (am – 2 pm) Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm & 10 pm All ages until 9 pm. redwooodpdx.com The circuitous route that led Susie …
By Nancy Tannler 808 SE Morrison St. 503.236.2695 Mon. -Thurs.: 11.30 am – 11 pm Fri.: 11.30 am – 1 am Sat.: 11 am – 1 am Sun.: 11 am …
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2725 SE Ankeny St 503.235.2222 Dinners served Tues. – Sat. 5 – 10 pm Open late Fri. and Sat. www.goosepdx.com The decor, menu and name has changed a couple …
1852 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 971.340.9734 farinabakery.com Open every day 7 am – 2 pm Closed Mondays Just thinking about the French macarons prepared by pastry Chef Laura Farina makes …
2038 SE Clinton St. 503.231.2859 Check web site for hours: yamasushiandsakebar.com The popularity of sushi as a mainstay of the American diet has reached epic proportions over the past fifty …
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By Nancy Tannler 2030 SE 7th St. (SE 7th & Lincoln St.) 503.928.4195 Tuesday – Wednesday 4 – 9 pm Thursday – Sunday 12 – 9 pm Coming …
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By Nancy Tannler 2045 SE Division St. 971.888.5933 Open everyday: 11 am – 9 pm. 971.888.5933 Call for take-out Son of a Biscuit opened last June at the corner of …
By Nancy Tannler 3520 SE Powell Blvd. 503.239.5220 www.denicolasitaliandining.com Sunday – Thursday 4 pm to 9 pm Friday – Saturday 4 pm To 10 pm The story of the …
By Nancy Tannler 15 SE 28th Ave. at Burnside St. 503.231.1093 www.holmanspdx.com Daily 8 am – 2:30 am Holman’s Bar and Grill has become an institution here in …
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3801 SE Belmont St. 503.477.8069 Open 7 days 11 am – 9:30 pm imjaithai.com The recently renamed ImJai Thai restaurant at the corner of 38th and SE Belmont now …
2415 SE 26th 503.236.5005 closed monday 11 am – 2:30pm then 5pm – 9pm Tuesday – Friday 9 am – 9 pm weekends lapanzacafe.com Andy and Jessica …
2601 SE Clinton St. 503.946.1608 offthewaffle.com 8 am – 2 pm daily The origins of Off the Waffle restaurant is an interesting tale of a family originally from Israel who …
By Nancy Tannler 4260 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503.894.8455 M – Sat 4 pm – 12 am Sun: 2 pm – 10 pm Matt Walker, one of the owners …
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By Nancy Tannler 3333 SE Division St. 971.279.4433 Open Daily 7 am – 10 pm The decision to come to America and open St. Honoré Boulangerie didn’t happen …
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By Nancy Tannler 932 SE Morrison St. 503.841.5004 Tues. – Fri. 7 am – 2 pm Sat. – Sun. 8:30 am – 3 pm The brick and mortar …
2304 SE Belmont St. 503.239.9675 Mon. – Sat. 4 pm – 10 pm www.lacalacacomelona.com When Patricia Cabrera left Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, she brought with her the deep traditions of her …
1109 SE Madison St. 503.265.8531 Mon. – Sun. 4 pm – 2 am www.madsonspub.com There’s a new eating and drinking establishment called Mad Sons at the corner of SE 11th …
2422 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Open Daily 4:30 – 10 pm hawthornelobsterhouse.com The newly-opened Hawthorne Lobster House claims to have “the best tail in Portland”. If the availability of fresh lobsters …
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1429 SE 37th Ave. off Hawthorne Open Tue–Sat: 5 – 9:30 pm • Sun: 4 – 9 pm Closed Mondays 3doorsdowncafe.com Tucked in nicely on 37th St, 3 Doors Down …
By Cat Wurdack 3010 SE Division Lunch and Dinner Daily 11 am – 10 pm 503.477.6699 When chef Troy MacLarty found his favorite south Indian regional street foods under-represented …
By Cat Wurdack 2521 SE Clinton St. Mon – Fri 12 pm – 2:30 am Sat/Sun 10 am – 2:30 am Brunch until 2:30 pm 503.235.0203 Dot’s Cafe has been …
727 SE Washington St. 503 954-1987 Tues – Sat, 5pm – 10pm Sun, 5pm – 9pm Closed Monday By Cat Wurdack If you missed the earlier inception of chef …
4908 SE Powell 503.445.6341 Open seven days 11:30 am – 10 pm www.labambarestaurantes.com The bright pink adobe restaurant conjures up a place one might eat in on a …
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3524 SE 52nd (south of Powell) 503.774.1164 Open seven days 8 am – 10 pm The effervescent Ransdell sisters, Monica and Jennifer, have opened a wonderful new diner located …
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By Cat Wurdack 726 SE Grand Ave. Tues – Thurs : 11 am – 10 pm Fri – Sat: 11 am – 11 pm Sun: 11 am – …
By Cat Wurdack Ramen lovers, have you tried the Genki Ramen at Mirakutei? It’s a white miso-based Sapporo-style ramen with curly noodle in a rich broth made with ginger, …
By Cat Wurdack 2508 SE Clinton St. 503.736.3333 Daily 9 am-3 pm www.broderpdx.com The Norwegian Olympic curling team is wearing crazy pants and Danish film director Lars von Trier …
By Cat Wurdack 726 SE 6th Ave. 503.841.6675 Daily 4 pm – 10 pm trifectapdx.com Ken Forkish is a bread man. He has been baking, studying baking and …
By Cat Wurdack 4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd. www.fadopdx.com 971.271.7769 Happy hour: Tues. – Fri., 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tues. – Thurs. 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm Fri. 4:30 …
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By Cat Wurdack 2140 E Burnside St. www.luceevents.blogspot.com 503.236.7195 Open 7 Days 11 am – 10 pm Since the hoopla of being named among Bon Appetit’s 10 Best New …
PLEASE NOTE: THE PICTURES IN THE PRINTED VERSION OF THE SE EXAMINER WERE OF THE WRONG RESTAURANT. By Cat Wurdack 2625 SE 21st St. 971.255.0292 Mon. – Sat. …
By Cat Wurdack 5420 E. Burnside www.andcafepx.com 503.233.4550 Thurs. Fri. Mon. 9 am – 3 pm Sat. Sun. 8 am – 3 pm On a sunny Sunday morning, …
By Cat Wurdack 1615 SE 12th Tues – Sun 11am – 10 pm Tues – Sat 11 am to 11 pm Weekend brunch 11 am to 2 pm 971.888.5281 teotepdx.com …
By Cat Wurdack 3106 SE Hawthorne Tues – Sun 11 am – 10 pm 971.544.7801 El Cubo de Cuba is a warm hug on a chilly Portland afternoon. The …
