A Brief Guide to the Better Portland
For Foodies
Great for morning bagels and coffee! Take out only at this time.
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Forage Market
123 Washington AveGreat for morning bagels and coffee! Take out only at this time.
Great for a sit down breakfast - very high quality. Warm and cozy environment, great natural lighting, and surrounded by pottery from local artists.
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Portland Pottery Cafe
118 Washington AveGreat for a sit down breakfast - very high quality. Warm and cozy environment, great natural lighting, and surrounded by pottery from local artists.
For something unique! Great outdoor seating and a broad selection of home brewed Kombucha.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Root Wild Kombucha
135 Washington AveFor something unique! Great outdoor seating and a broad selection of home brewed Kombucha.
For Brews
Great outdoor seating, a lot of great locals and regulars
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox StGreat outdoor seating, a lot of great locals and regulars
Great outdoor seating and some hot competition with Austin St. They have great food, and are dog friendly for outdoors only.
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox StGreat outdoor seating and some hot competition with Austin St. They have great food, and are dog friendly for outdoors only.
Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson StNewscapes brewing
163 Washington AvenueLove the interior here - fun place to go hang out. Duck Fat also has a fries shack in the alcove there so you can have some of the best French fries in Portland while staying cool and getting drinkie.
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington AveLove the interior here - fun place to go hang out. Duck Fat also has a fries shack in the alcove there so you can have some of the best French fries in Portland while staying cool and getting drinkie.
Sightseeing
If you want to actually be on the water, renting kayaks or taking a tour through Portland Paddle is one of the best ways to experience the coast. I've taken a couple classes through here and the staff is wonderful. It just feels like summertime every time I go here.
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Portland Paddle
1 Eastern PromenadeIf you want to actually be on the water, renting kayaks or taking a tour through Portland Paddle is one of the best ways to experience the coast. I've taken a couple classes through here and the staff is wonderful. It just feels like summertime every time I go here.
They put benches at the top of the hill overlooking the city. It's a really small and kind of unassuming park tucked into this little neighborhood and it has one of the best views you'll find. Go! bring your holy donuts at dawn at watch the forking sun rise!
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Fort Sumner Park
64 North StreetThey put benches at the top of the hill overlooking the city. It's a really small and kind of unassuming park tucked into this little neighborhood and it has one of the best views you'll find. Go! bring your holy donuts at dawn at watch the forking sun rise!
My City Picks
I love stopping in for coffee here. It's right down the street (hill, lol) from the apartment. The staff is super friendly, and in nice weather they open up the walls so it feels like you're outside. There is a good amount of seating it fills up quickly in the mornings. It's a great place to get the local paper or buy gifts for friends or just get a really high quality cup of coffee.
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coffee By Design
43 Washington AveI love stopping in for coffee here. It's right down the street (hill, lol) from the apartment. The staff is super friendly, and in nice weather they open up the walls so it feels like you're outside. There is a good amount of seating it fills up quickly in the mornings. It's a great place to get the local paper or buy gifts for friends or just get a really high quality cup of coffee.
This is another coffee shop with incredibly high quality brews AND fully homemade baked goods and sandwiches. Like the sandwiches will tip you over they're so good. All of their ingredients are hyper-local, too, so you know you're getting the best.
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Speckled Ax
567 Congress StThis is another coffee shop with incredibly high quality brews AND fully homemade baked goods and sandwiches. Like the sandwiches will tip you over they're so good. All of their ingredients are hyper-local, too, so you know you're getting the best.
This is my favorite place to get Tacos in Portland. And their Margaritas are screaming good. And their bartenders are flirty and cute....have fun!
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Taco Escobarr
548 Congress StThis is my favorite place to get Tacos in Portland. And their Margaritas are screaming good. And their bartenders are flirty and cute....have fun!
Free on Fridays!! But the city appreciates when you support the arts and pay for a pass or donate lol. I don't have that kind of money yet. I think we take a lot of pride in PMA - come here if you need a break or want to cool off and look at some nice art.
412 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte de Portland
7 Congress SqFree on Fridays!! But the city appreciates when you support the arts and pay for a pass or donate lol. I don't have that kind of money yet. I think we take a lot of pride in PMA - come here if you need a break or want to cool off and look at some nice art.
My mom says this is her favorite seafood place. I've never been but you can take her word for it.
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Scales
68 Commercial StMy mom says this is her favorite seafood place. I've never been but you can take her word for it.
I'm sending you to the park avenue location bc I think if you wake up @ 5am you'll be able to find parking and you won't be disappointed. Seriously, go at dawn. The donuts will be fresh as .... and you won't have competition getting through the door.
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The Holy Donut
194 Park AveI'm sending you to the park avenue location bc I think if you wake up @ 5am you'll be able to find parking and you won't be disappointed. Seriously, go at dawn. The donuts will be fresh as .... and you won't have competition getting through the door.
I've been wanting to go here but haven't gotten a chance yet. Will you let me know how it is? I think they've been getting some serious accolades recently and the menu looks like, nuts good.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LB Kitchen
255 Congress StI've been wanting to go here but haven't gotten a chance yet. Will you let me know how it is? I think they've been getting some serious accolades recently and the menu looks like, nuts good.
Big Sky has been around for a long time. I remember asking my parents to go here all the time, bc they'd let little kids play with some of the extra bread dough, they have great turkey sandwiches, and these chocolate chip cookies that are ********omg and whoopie pies also...and it's attached to the Artists and Craftsman's Store so if you like crafty/artsy things it's a great place to go browse.
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Big Sky Bread Company
536 Deering AveBig Sky has been around for a long time. I remember asking my parents to go here all the time, bc they'd let little kids play with some of the extra bread dough, they have great turkey sandwiches, and these chocolate chip cookies that are ********omg and whoopie pies also...and it's attached to the Artists and Craftsman's Store so if you like crafty/artsy things it's a great place to go browse.
Planned Parenthood - Portland Health Center
443 Congress StreetS/O PLANNED PARENTHOOD BC THEY ARE HERE FOR US <3
Do you need to get someone a card? Do you want a knick knack? Do you need new hair clips? Earrings? Temporary tattoos? They just have cute gifts and lots of local little goods and it's colorful and cute inside :)
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Pinecone+Chickadee
6 Free StDo you need to get someone a card? Do you want a knick knack? Do you need new hair clips? Earrings? Temporary tattoos? They just have cute gifts and lots of local little goods and it's colorful and cute inside :)
Another one of my mom's picks - are you a knitter? Do you know one? Want some Maine fiber for your next project? Just want to touch something soft today? Go here.
KnitWit Yarn Shop
34 Congress StAnother one of my mom's picks - are you a knitter? Do you know one? Want some Maine fiber for your next project? Just want to touch something soft today? Go here.
For beekeepers and people who like honey - this store is mostly just local honey. They're also the hub of beekeeping activities in Southern Maine!
The Honey Exchange
494 Stevens AveFor beekeepers and people who like honey - this store is mostly just local honey. They're also the hub of beekeeping activities in Southern Maine!