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
