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2337 E Burnside St)
Heavenly fried chicken and exceptional French toast. Wait guar-
anteed.
Tin Shed
( 503-288-6966;
www.tinshedgardencafe.com
; 1438 NE Alberta St)
Hot NE Al-
berta spot with awesome outside patio.
SW Stark St)
Upscale downtown brunch spot; try the salmon hash. Guaranteed wait
on weekends.
St)
Danish pancakes, Swedish hash, Norwegian potato crepes…
Hawthorne Blvd)
Stunning biscuit sandwiches and breakfast plates, served all day.
Olympic Provisions
( 503-894-8136;
www.olympicprovisions.com
; 1632 NW Thurman
St)
Just a few items like biscuits with sausage gravy, keilbasa hash and three kinds
of Benedict. Also at 107 SE Washington St.
Beast
( 503-841-6968;
www.beastpdx.com
;
5425 NE 30th Ave)
Four-course prix-fixe
brunch on Sunday (10am and noon seatings only). Reserve ahead.
Drinking & Nightlife
Portland is famous for its coffee, and also offers a wide range of excellent bars, from
dives to hipster joints to pubs and ultra-modern lounges.
For funky atmospheres with OK beer, there's no beating
McMenamins
(
www.mcmenamins.com
)
. The empire includes brewpubs all over the Pacific Northwest,
each offering their own ales along with brews from other producers. Thirsty parents
should head to especially family-friendly
Laurelwood Brewing Co
( 503-282-0622;
5115 NE Sandy Blvd)
, though many brewpubs welcome kids until 9pm or so.
Check out
www.barflymag.com
for opinionated, spot-on reviews. Oregon bars and
pubs are legally required to be nonsmoking.
Barista
CAFE
( 503-274-1211;
www.baristapdx.com
; 539 NW 13th Ave; 6am-6pm Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm Sat &
Sun)
One of Portland's best coffee shops, owned by award-winning barista Billy Wilson
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