Mint is a Pan American Bistro in close-in North Portland. Its attached bar, called "820", offers the full Mint dinner menu as well as an excellent happy hour menu and wide selection of cocktails and wines. It has a somewhat upscale feel, with mostly black furnishings and an interestingly curved bar.
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Perhaps you’ve heard of the Slow Food movement, perhaps you haven’t. It began in Italy as a response and reaction to the rise of fast food, supermarkets and large scale processed food. This movement promotes food consumption and production based on the simple principles of good, clean, fair and local products.
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Andina is a delicious restaurant and a great place to enjoy a nice lunch out or a special dinner. The novo-andean cuisine offers a spectacular glimpse into what peruvian food has to offer.
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No matter how many fancy, foreign and vegetarian restaurants Portland gets, sometimes nothing sounds better than a good old fashioned burger! We are lucky to live in a time where the burger is becoming re-popularized. Restaurant burgers are finally starting to become more gourmet, with many restaurants featuring higher quality burgers than the average burger made at home. Creative Portland chefs make a variety of burger different types, ranging from traditional to exotic.
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Southern food in Portland? Is it possible? Anything is possible. Great southern food is a different question, entirely. And that comes down to a matter of opinion and depends on what you’re looking for.
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Portland, Oregon is known for its outstanding culinary scene, which includes some great dessert options. After having dinner in one of Portland's many restaurants, it can be fun to switch things up by going somewhere else for dessert. Luckily, Portlanders have some great dessert-oriented restaurants to choose from.
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On any given midday in downtown Portland, the rich wafting smells of lunch service fill the streets, especially surrounding the foodcart “pods” housed in converted parking lots. My favorite pod, hands down, takes up an entire city block, sitting between SW 9th and 10th, and SW Alder and SW Washington. This pod is filled with amazing food carts- succulent barbeque pulled pork, “eurotrash” sandwiches and an italian food cart owned by a Portland Timber player.
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Besaw’s, located at the corner of 23rd and Savier in NW Portland, combines the qualities of a great neighborhood breakfast joint with quintessential Pacific Northwest sourcing and flavors.
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Known for its hip culinary scene and great prices, Portland, Oregon has many happy hours with high quality food and drinks at discounted prices. Happy hours are an excellent way to sample new restaurants without committing to purchasing an entire meal somewhere new. The popular Northwest Alphabet District offers several worthwhile happy hours. Most restaurants in Northwest Portland are within easy walking distance from excellent shopping, buses, the MAX light rail, the Portland Streetcar, and hotels, making transportation in this area simple.
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Portlanders are known for being outdoorsy. Ask most Portlanders what they like to do, and chances are you will get running, biking, hiking, climbing or snow sports as an answer. Although many locals simply go for a run or bike in Forest Park on their own, Portland also offers many athletic events that raise money for good causes. These fundraisers are a great way to meet people with similar interests, see the city, and push yourself to train a little bit harder.
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