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Originally Posted by sh0n
Dead on about places to shop.
There's not much night life in Portland IMO.
Portland's best for tax free shopping and the food carts. There's some interesting areas too if you haven't been before.
For eats:
1. PokPok - MUST VISIT THIS! Awesome Thai snack food drinking place for lunch or dinner. Must get the Fish Sauce Wings, Pok Pok Salad and anything else. You'll thank me for this!!! Get there early for dinner.
2. Nong's Khao Man Gai. Thai chicken rice (similar to Haianese chicken rice) get the Piset size (Large). Their chicken is soooo moist, rice so flavourful, liver that comes with it is awesome. So is the soup and dipping sauce. I ate here 3 times in my last 3 day trip.
3. Podnah's pit (BBQ). This place is pretty awesome too the ribs are smoked for like 8+ hrs. Can't find any better ribs in Vancouver than this place.
4. Voodoo donut for the novelty but IMO it's overrated.
5. Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen. They smoke and make all their own pastrami and corned beef. Good sandwhiches and the best Motza ball soup EVER!!!
7. Any of the top 5 places on Urbanspoon or Yelp is a sure bet.
Tip: Most food carts only open on weekdays from 11am - 3pm or whenever they sell out. So plan your food cart eating accordingly.
For interesting areas:
1. Go visit nob hill - it's kind like a commercial drive meets robson neighbourhood
2. Take the tram from the Oregon hospital from waterfront up to the hospital - this offers a great view the Williamette river and Mt Hood.
3. If you are visiting in the weekend Sat/Sun. Go visit the farmer's market in the Downtown Waterfront. It's free and there's all these market vendors and food stalls there
Shopping:
Anywhere really. Pioneer Square, Lloyd Center. Outlets (if you wanna drive far)
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Shameless plug but you guys are missing out not trying the 6 places I mentioned.
Cheesecake factory and In-n-out is good but it way too mainstream. Plus you can always do Cheescake in Seattle. And one of the poster is right there's no In-n-out in Portland if I remember.