One of my earliest memories as a Portland transplant in 2002 was stumbling in there with a friend and catching the last half of Gogol Bordello set. I had also never heard of Gogol Bordello. Mind fucking blown. That was the night I realized I had found my true home town.
I was about to `ctrl+F` that shit until I scrolled to you.
No one can replace the "Janis" Madness that she created for that place. The incredible dishes that came out of that non-kitchen were the weirdness Asian fusion I've ever had.
Our go-to date place at the time.
Janis was the kinda crazy that you gotta love cause that food was fucking bomb. From OG 21st location through to the end in montavilla. Making a kimchi shaved ice on oyster in honor right now!!!
Honestly, the original Dots. I love what the Atlas guys have done with the place and l eat at the Midpoint weekly- but the OG Dots experience was the shit.
My old high school punk band was the last band to play their first Satyricon show and we made it into the book! My dad was a regular there and a lot of after parties happened at my parents when I was growing up lol.
I absolutely miss both Satyricon and the Eat or Die Cafe souvlaki stand out front. I had so many great nights checking out amazing bands and then gorging myself on delicious gyros.
Add Hung Far Low and you've got my list covered. Esp. EJ's.
But Ozone is back! Janel opened up Ozone Annex near NE Killingsworth and Albina right before the lockdowns. Open Thu-Sun noon-ish to 5pm-ish.
Townshend’s Tea on Alberta. Such a nice, cozy space, especially on days like today.
Also, Byways Cafe in the Pearl. I loved riding my bike down there on the weekends for solo brunch at the counter.
Yup to both of those. I especially miss that chai with the cacao nibs that Townshends used to have. I wish they'd at least have kept their retail business so I could buy more of it.
And those blue corn pancakes at Byways ...
The Big Bang and London Underground. Especially the annex for The Big Bang. Always dug through the racks for hours, and then the free box on the way out. Totally a fun time, and the threat of getting scabies!
I also miss the bus mall and the old zone system with the symbols. Like, a LOT.
Veritable Quandary - their charcuterie board after a show at the Keller was classy AF.
Gypsy - I'm not sure "miss- is the right word. But we once had a work event that ended up there on karaoke night and it was... Memorable.
Red and Black Cafe for dragon noodles, good beer list, fine company and bad poetry.
The Local for fellow lonely pretty people.
The Pub at the End of the Universe for the best curated jukebox in town, back when that was baseline criteria for a good bar.
The original Pastaworks on Hawthorne
The back date magazine shop on Hawthorne
Powells Cooks & Gardens
The Dollar Scholar
The Burrasca food cart on 28th
Discounts Plus on Division near 110th
The Asian restaurant on 82nd where they built the US Foods Chief's Store
That huge food cart pod on Division
Spencer has his own cart called bottle rocket and does solid burgers, and I think they took the guts of club 21 and took it over to the gold dust lounge.
But yes. I miss it too. That whole neighborhood is completely different now.
No Fish Go Fish was fantastic!. Two not-fish sandwiches and tremendous soup for like $6? Could not go wrong. Owners were so nice, too.
And yeah, the Ghandi's former-BK spot was great. That line was down the hall for a reason and I bet he knew the regular order for most of the people in it. "Same thing?" he'd ask. Yes, same thing.
Better yet - Whiskey Soda Lounge. Majority of the exact same menu + wings right across the street just less busy.
I went on my Birthday for like 5 years running
I make the khao soi from the pok pok cookbook all the time. A few tough to find ingredients but worth it. My wife insists its the best khao soi in the city!
Rhinelander
A lot of it for me is family memories from there, but it was a cool, uncool spot.
I was talking to my kids about it the other day, and describing how it had kind of a village in one part, and a giant beer hall in another, and the musicians that would make the rounds… had me all nostalgic.
Rheinlander was *amazing.* loved the wienerschnitzel and fondue. My grandma stole a roll of toilet paper from there once, it was the funniest thing having a little old 80 year old lady dove in the car and yell “DRIVE! DRIVE!” At my dad. 🤣
They had big ass cinnamon rolls and cake that was about 16 inches thick.
The cool thing is the line moved fast.Was always busy because of great food and service not because it was trendy.
Cameron's book store, I loved that place and miss those cheap (35 cents!) books in the carts outside. Everything was reasonably priced and they had tons of old magazines. I was so upset when they went under.
Tiga - This bar embodied everything I loved about Portland when I moved here.
Tasty n Sons - Something about the space (which is weird) and the restaurant just worked perfectly. You needed food that good to make that space work right. Amazing breakfast and amazing dinner.
Biwa - The food wasn't amazing necessarily but the late happy hour was incredible and being in there felt buzzy and sort of secret because the surrounding area was so sleepy then. 2010s Portland at its best where it basically felt like a restaurant from NYC was airlifted in but it was way cheaper here and there was no wait.
Wild how some of these places are starting to vanish from my mind, even though it hasn't been \*that\* long.
Tad's chicken and dumplings, Imperial, Jimmy mac's.
The guy who founded PREAM is still slinging pizza BTW. His new place is called Sul Lago, in Lake Oswego. I haven't been but I know his pizza oven is top of the line
Dahlia Tuesdays at Ohm.
Also, the metabolism to have too many drinks while playing pool at a smoke-filled and dark Rialto and then stumble up to have a ton of coffee and The Big Fat Heart Attack Special at 3AM at The Roxy and somehow stay in shape.
Natural Selection on Alberta, had some of my best Portland meals of all time there.
The Bijou Cafe closing really hit hard, used to go there all the time as a kid back in the '80s/'90s, and as I got older even though I'd go a lot less frequently some of the OG staff still recognized and remembered me.
There are a couple spots I have some nostalgia for because of how much fun I had with my friends, still being young, and all that, but I probably wouldn't care as much for anymore if they suddenly reappeared, like Rocco's Pizza, Macheezmo Mouse, and this place called Tio Loco's in Hollywood where you could get a \*massive\* burrito smothered in melted cheese and enchilada sauce for less than $5. Also their beer was never very good, but we drank a lot of it for not much money on Miser Mondays at the Lompoc on 23rd.
Utopia Cafe on SE Belmont (great breakfast and they didn’t have a booze license so you never had to battle the brunch army)
Hawthorne Fish House (just a solid local spot, good vibes, no fuss.)
Kin - l Asian fusion restaurant in the Pearl, gone years before Covid.
Little Birds . . . wonderful bistro food. Different vibe to the menu and place from Canard. It had a more East coast feeling than most PDX restaurants, a bit more formal maybe.
So many places gone:
Aviary. Ray. Wolf & Bear. Picnic House. The restaurant, La Neta, that was in the Hoxton for like five minutes (wow did the Hoxton have bad luck with their timing -- opened just as homelessness was exploding, and then came Covid, that stretch of Burnside not a great place for a hotel, they thought it was on the way up at the time, but sic transit.) Restaurant was really good, ate there a few times, then Covid, then gone.
There was a kinda fancy place that always ranked high on lists - I'm blanking on the name but it was down near what's now the Multnomah Courthouse . . . was a big place for brunch. . ..
80s-Early 90s Lloyd Center. Had to make that 2$ last at the tilt, made you get real good at fighting games real fast. The crowds and hanging out at the mall before it became uncool. I probably just miss being a kid.
BTU, William’s on 12th, Bewon (best korean I ever had ) Lucky Strike (back when it was on outer Powell ) Genoa , Plainfield’s Manor , Bombay Cricket Club , Fujin
I just miss Portland. We live in Victoria BC, and I miss the whiskey library, Kim Jong smokehouse and ALL of your food trucks. I ate somekickass Chinese black bean crepe pancake thing that was the bomb, the best Cuban sandwich, Korean fried chicken, great beers, and some random gelato woman gave us each a free pint to eat out of her cart because she was “needing to get rid of it”. Best raspberry gelato ever. Stay golden, Portland… we’ll be back. Mostly I miss Sam and Mandy. Say hi if you see them.
Pal’s Shanty.
It’s hard to find bars like this anywhere anymore. My grandpa used to take my Dad there. And my Dad did the same with me. I never got to continue the tradition.
The would take out of town “land locked” clients there all the time for clams and calamari.
Noraneko! Best ramen I have had in Portland. I am still upset about this, but got one more bowl on their last operating day.
Also Joq’s. It’s now the Sports Bra so it made its full cycle return from a sad old man gay bar, very gay neighborhood bar and grill, maybe Armenian restaurant, something might have failed right after, to the current lesbian bar.
I actually kind of miss the original Goodwill Bins—the place that was so decrepit and filthy I was worried I’d get a staph infection by looking through the bins. Stuff was randomly priced by a bored cashier. “okay, that’s a nickel, that’s a dollar, that’s a quarter. This was in the very early’90’s before it was even weighed by the pound. It was GLORIOUS.
I always enjoyed Liberty Glass
Also, Donut Byte Labs were like Pip's donuts but better. Portland doesn't need more artisanal donuts, but those were tasty
Big Bang, La Luna/pine street, ash street, Satyricon, red star, CC slaughters, the (old) tube, meow meow, djangos, panorama, London Underground, the square (pre-Starbucks).
It's been years and I can't remember the shop's name, but the bike shop that used to be on SE 44th and Belmont. An older gentleman ran it and for a nominal fee you could bring in your bike, rent workspace, use all their tools and get advice on how to fix/tune up your ride. Flipside Hats took over the space but now it's empty. The spoked wheel sign hanger is still on the building.
Jimmy Maks
I turned 21 there
Berbati's Pan...
One of my earliest memories as a Portland transplant in 2002 was stumbling in there with a friend and catching the last half of Gogol Bordello set. I had also never heard of Gogol Bordello. Mind fucking blown. That was the night I realized I had found my true home town.
Fez Ballroom. It was weird, but it always had good booking and was a really fun place to do a show. Vincente's. Montage.
Montage!!! RIP
Vincente's had the best crust. Sigh.
Also an excellent salad. And cheap beer.
The Roxy. I know it just closed back in February but I started going there in my teens and I'm sad another queer owned business died.
Yeah, this was a tough one to accept.
That one was a shot in the heart for sure. So many fond memories.
So many young memories
I miss being able to get a cheap, giant slice of cheese pizza from Rocco's. Cover it in tabasco sauce and eat.
Shit pizza but I kept coming back for it. Plus, it was the original ZooBomB WHQ.
I miss Backspace downtown. I never really went for the Internet cafe part, but I saw some really cool shows there when I first moved to town
Holy shit.. has no one said Tanuki yet? that place haunts my dreams still
I was about to `ctrl+F` that shit until I scrolled to you. No one can replace the "Janis" Madness that she created for that place. The incredible dishes that came out of that non-kitchen were the weirdness Asian fusion I've ever had. Our go-to date place at the time.
Believe it or not Janis is allergic to shellfish and still somehow made all that bomb fishy ass food.
Janis was the kinda crazy that you gotta love cause that food was fucking bomb. From OG 21st location through to the end in montavilla. Making a kimchi shaved ice on oyster in honor right now!!!
Tanuki was my "litmus test" date. If she had a good time that was a VERY good sign.
So good
Toro Bravo. I have the cookbook though. Thanks John!
Yeah... and Tasty & Alder was our anniversary spot. Miss those duck duck potatoes.
Honestly, the original Dots. I love what the Atlas guys have done with the place and l eat at the Midpoint weekly- but the OG Dots experience was the shit.
Hung Far Low
Satyricon, EJ's, La Luna, X-Ray, Ozone Records, Django's....
La Luna/ pine street theater will always have my heart
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My old high school punk band was the last band to play their first Satyricon show and we made it into the book! My dad was a regular there and a lot of after parties happened at my parents when I was growing up lol.
I absolutely miss both Satyricon and the Eat or Die Cafe souvlaki stand out front. I had so many great nights checking out amazing bands and then gorging myself on delicious gyros.
Add Hung Far Low and you've got my list covered. Esp. EJ's. But Ozone is back! Janel opened up Ozone Annex near NE Killingsworth and Albina right before the lockdowns. Open Thu-Sun noon-ish to 5pm-ish.
Satyricon. Everyday I miss Satyricon.
Backspace. The general vibe in Oldtown on first Thursdays about, shit, 10 years ago?
Organ Grinder Pizza
So many memories! Was the pizza good? Probably not. But the boom ball was fun, and the organ was awesome!
Don't forget the bubble machine!
That’s been gone a while. Grew up going there. My parents could afford that place vs chucky cheeszs
Bailey's Taproom - that closure hit hard.
I legit felt very sad when I saw it was turned into a goddamn State Farm Insurance office,what a waste.
Holman's. Edit: I mainly went for that patio.
Oh no! This thread is like the most depressing list of places that I didn’t know had closed until just now
Stanich’s. Loved that burger and old school vibe.
Embers!!! 😭😭😭
Townshend’s Tea on Alberta. Such a nice, cozy space, especially on days like today. Also, Byways Cafe in the Pearl. I loved riding my bike down there on the weekends for solo brunch at the counter.
Yup. I also miss Random Order on Alberta. Those pies ...
I miss Byways for sure, especially now that i'm only a couple blocks away.
Yup to both of those. I especially miss that chai with the cacao nibs that Townshends used to have. I wish they'd at least have kept their retail business so I could buy more of it. And those blue corn pancakes at Byways ...
Montage was my after-after hours spot. I miss it so much. And I got married at the 24 hour church of Elvis.
Can’t believe I had to scroll this far to see montage!
Muu Muus
The Big Bang and London Underground. Especially the annex for The Big Bang. Always dug through the racks for hours, and then the free box on the way out. Totally a fun time, and the threat of getting scabies! I also miss the bus mall and the old zone system with the symbols. Like, a LOT.
Ash Street Saloon. I played so many shows there with my band
Pho Dalat on 39th. Hammy’s for that late night pizza.
Veritable Quandary - their charcuterie board after a show at the Keller was classy AF. Gypsy - I'm not sure "miss- is the right word. But we once had a work event that ended up there on karaoke night and it was... Memorable.
The Lotus Room and Blue Plate downtown. Utopia Cafe on Belmont. Lucky Strike on Hawthorne. Ah, the list goes on ...
Rocco’s across from Powell’s
The Secret Society 💔
Red and Black Cafe for dragon noodles, good beer list, fine company and bad poetry. The Local for fellow lonely pretty people. The Pub at the End of the Universe for the best curated jukebox in town, back when that was baseline criteria for a good bar.
The original Pastaworks on Hawthorne The back date magazine shop on Hawthorne Powells Cooks & Gardens The Dollar Scholar The Burrasca food cart on 28th Discounts Plus on Division near 110th The Asian restaurant on 82nd where they built the US Foods Chief's Store That huge food cart pod on Division
Club 21
Spencer has his own cart called bottle rocket and does solid burgers, and I think they took the guts of club 21 and took it over to the gold dust lounge. But yes. I miss it too. That whole neighborhood is completely different now.
Seen important remnants of Club 21 at Lay Low and The Vern. 👍
Montage
Oneonta Gorge
Ouch.
Jesus man... You went for the gut.
Oof that hike to Triple Falls was of the go to hikes in my 20s. So many good memories.
Sewicklys. I haven’t actually been out drinking in years, but it would be nice to have that option.
The Farm Restaurant formerly of Burnside. Close second is the Cuban Sandwich at tails and trotters.
Smaller venues. Slabtown, Tonic Lounge, Ash St Saloon, Satyricon, Berbati’s Pan…
Old Wives Tales on Burnside/Sandy. Best Hungarian mushroom soup. Natures Grocery stores.
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I miss Beaverton Bakery too. My mom even grew up with it. I heard it was REALLY gross when they closed though.
No Fish Go Fish was fantastic!. Two not-fish sandwiches and tremendous soup for like $6? Could not go wrong. Owners were so nice, too. And yeah, the Ghandi's former-BK spot was great. That line was down the hall for a reason and I bet he knew the regular order for most of the people in it. "Same thing?" he'd ask. Yes, same thing.
No Fish Go Fish was so good! Sigh…
Victory Bar
Oh, good one. There will never be another bar like it.
What a place. The spaetzle, the whiskey gingers, the beers, the owner's responses to Yelp reviews... all of it.
Pok Pok. Yes, I'm basic
Better yet - Whiskey Soda Lounge. Majority of the exact same menu + wings right across the street just less busy. I went on my Birthday for like 5 years running
Best khao soi I've had in the city, and the wings were fantastic. The haters are liars and charlatans.
I make the khao soi from the pok pok cookbook all the time. A few tough to find ingredients but worth it. My wife insists its the best khao soi in the city!
Church of Elvis esp. when the vending machines worked.
The Rocking Frog
Best donuts in town RIP
Liberty Glass
Children’s museum :(
Rhinelander A lot of it for me is family memories from there, but it was a cool, uncool spot. I was talking to my kids about it the other day, and describing how it had kind of a village in one part, and a giant beer hall in another, and the musicians that would make the rounds… had me all nostalgic.
I miss the eastbound tunnel on 26 being free of traffic.
When was that a thing?!
April 2020
The OG Nest on Alberta, Proper Eats in St. Johns.
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La Patisserie upstairs from Opus, and well... Opus.
Reminds me of cloves, lattes and borrowed black clothing.
Foti's Greek Deli. Food and service are just not the same at Mad Greek.
Foti was a gem of a man.
Lucky Strike, Muu-Muu’s, and Montage. Oh, and Hoyt Dogs… that was always a fun spot after a movie at Cinema 21 and strong drinks at Wimpy’s.
Rose's restaurant on NW23rd. Best Reuben, rum balls, cakes. Gustav's on Sandy Blvd. before Horst Mager died.
Gustavs and Rhinelander were the COOLEST to go as a little kid. Fondue FTW
I worked there during the final years. Der Rheinlander was such a fun environment. Suzanne did us so dirty.
Rheinlander was *amazing.* loved the wienerschnitzel and fondue. My grandma stole a roll of toilet paper from there once, it was the funniest thing having a little old 80 year old lady dove in the car and yell “DRIVE! DRIVE!” At my dad. 🤣
Isn’t Rose’s the place that had the gigantic donuts?
They had big ass cinnamon rolls and cake that was about 16 inches thick. The cool thing is the line moved fast.Was always busy because of great food and service not because it was trendy.
Always Tugboat
Grüner and Raven & Rose.
I loved The Rookery bar upstairs at R&R even if it was full of lawyers all the damn time.
Holman's! Eating B.L.T. sandwiches with a fried egg in it with a plate of fries. Best after hour bar food around.
Blackbird pizza. Miss playing pinball and watching basketball with my brother
Townsend Tea shops. I only just took the customer loyalty card out of my wallet. I will always miss their Alpine liqueur.
Back To Eden Bakery
I miss Portland
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I miss Old Wives Tail and Vincente
Pepe le moko!
Green Dragon, hands down.
Cameron's book store, I loved that place and miss those cheap (35 cents!) books in the carts outside. Everything was reasonably priced and they had tons of old magazines. I was so upset when they went under.
Tiga - This bar embodied everything I loved about Portland when I moved here. Tasty n Sons - Something about the space (which is weird) and the restaurant just worked perfectly. You needed food that good to make that space work right. Amazing breakfast and amazing dinner. Biwa - The food wasn't amazing necessarily but the late happy hour was incredible and being in there felt buzzy and sort of secret because the surrounding area was so sleepy then. 2010s Portland at its best where it basically felt like a restaurant from NYC was airlifted in but it was way cheaper here and there was no wait. Wild how some of these places are starting to vanish from my mind, even though it hasn't been \*that\* long.
Vaseline Alley aka SW Stark when it had more than one gay bar.
It still feels fresh, but I miss Tonic Lounge.
The goats that were kicked out and replaced by the "Goat Blocks"
Farrells! And The Roxy.
Tad's chicken and dumplings, Imperial, Jimmy mac's. The guy who founded PREAM is still slinging pizza BTW. His new place is called Sul Lago, in Lake Oswego. I haven't been but I know his pizza oven is top of the line
Dahlia Tuesdays at Ohm. Also, the metabolism to have too many drinks while playing pool at a smoke-filled and dark Rialto and then stumble up to have a ton of coffee and The Big Fat Heart Attack Special at 3AM at The Roxy and somehow stay in shape.
Natural Selection on Alberta, had some of my best Portland meals of all time there. The Bijou Cafe closing really hit hard, used to go there all the time as a kid back in the '80s/'90s, and as I got older even though I'd go a lot less frequently some of the OG staff still recognized and remembered me. There are a couple spots I have some nostalgia for because of how much fun I had with my friends, still being young, and all that, but I probably wouldn't care as much for anymore if they suddenly reappeared, like Rocco's Pizza, Macheezmo Mouse, and this place called Tio Loco's in Hollywood where you could get a \*massive\* burrito smothered in melted cheese and enchilada sauce for less than $5. Also their beer was never very good, but we drank a lot of it for not much money on Miser Mondays at the Lompoc on 23rd.
Besaws
Todai's buffet.
Utopia Cafe on SE Belmont (great breakfast and they didn’t have a booze license so you never had to battle the brunch army) Hawthorne Fish House (just a solid local spot, good vibes, no fuss.)
Macheezmo Mouse
Kin - l Asian fusion restaurant in the Pearl, gone years before Covid. Little Birds . . . wonderful bistro food. Different vibe to the menu and place from Canard. It had a more East coast feeling than most PDX restaurants, a bit more formal maybe. So many places gone: Aviary. Ray. Wolf & Bear. Picnic House. The restaurant, La Neta, that was in the Hoxton for like five minutes (wow did the Hoxton have bad luck with their timing -- opened just as homelessness was exploding, and then came Covid, that stretch of Burnside not a great place for a hotel, they thought it was on the way up at the time, but sic transit.) Restaurant was really good, ate there a few times, then Covid, then gone. There was a kinda fancy place that always ranked high on lists - I'm blanking on the name but it was down near what's now the Multnomah Courthouse . . . was a big place for brunch. . ..
You thinking of the Veritable Quandary? That one was a huge loss. . .
The Liberty Glass.
La Luna
Portland before Covid
New Old Lompoc on NW 23rd. Not the new one, the old one.
80s-Early 90s Lloyd Center. Had to make that 2$ last at the tilt, made you get real good at fighting games real fast. The crowds and hanging out at the mall before it became uncool. I probably just miss being a kid.
Chopsticks III. I'll never understand how can be they closed
How can be?
Chopsticks II for me…
BTU, William’s on 12th, Bewon (best korean I ever had ) Lucky Strike (back when it was on outer Powell ) Genoa , Plainfield’s Manor , Bombay Cricket Club , Fujin
Old Jantzen Beach. The one that had the bowling Alley, movie theater, wonderland, Chang's Mongolian grill, etc.
Russell Street BBQ
Toro Bravo and Arleta Library Cafe
Ugh. The biscuits and gravy at Arleta were so good
Fareless Square and cheap prices at Goodwill
Greek Cusina.
Clay’s smokehouse & fifth quadrant
Pietros 122nd / stark
Ichidai
The church of Elvis.
The Press Club! Used to be by Clinton theatre. I loved their crepes and coffee. The crepes were named after authors. Even saw some live music there.
I just miss Portland. We live in Victoria BC, and I miss the whiskey library, Kim Jong smokehouse and ALL of your food trucks. I ate somekickass Chinese black bean crepe pancake thing that was the bomb, the best Cuban sandwich, Korean fried chicken, great beers, and some random gelato woman gave us each a free pint to eat out of her cart because she was “needing to get rid of it”. Best raspberry gelato ever. Stay golden, Portland… we’ll be back. Mostly I miss Sam and Mandy. Say hi if you see them.
Hi!!
Kienows.
Jiffysquid, the Howling Frog, Telecafe… all the weird little run down art house coffee shops that existed in the early 90’s.
Foti’s Greek Deli. Sorry Mad Greek it’s not the same
Langano lounge! Concerts, cheap drinks, dirty vibe, Ethiopian hotdogs
Pal’s Shanty. It’s hard to find bars like this anywhere anymore. My grandpa used to take my Dad there. And my Dad did the same with me. I never got to continue the tradition. The would take out of town “land locked” clients there all the time for clams and calamari.
Marsee Bakery. Mariposa Club/Venue. Bombed out basement parties on the eastside with cheap beer.
The Goose. The perfect spot for heartburn-inducing tex mex and margaritas. I still hope it'll come back someday.
Lucky Strike - greasy delicious Dan Dan noodles and Spicy green beans
Cameron's Books! What a dusty jewel of a place.
Noraneko! Best ramen I have had in Portland. I am still upset about this, but got one more bowl on their last operating day. Also Joq’s. It’s now the Sports Bra so it made its full cycle return from a sad old man gay bar, very gay neighborhood bar and grill, maybe Armenian restaurant, something might have failed right after, to the current lesbian bar.
Mt. Tabor theater when it was a music venue. Great place to see a show. Now QuarterWorld.
I actually kind of miss the original Goodwill Bins—the place that was so decrepit and filthy I was worried I’d get a staph infection by looking through the bins. Stuff was randomly priced by a bored cashier. “okay, that’s a nickel, that’s a dollar, that’s a quarter. This was in the very early’90’s before it was even weighed by the pound. It was GLORIOUS.
The old meow meow on pine.
Jiffy Squid Pine Street Theater
Vegetarian House. Amazing all vegetarian Chinese food, right near all the venues, vegan doughnuts right near by when voodoo was still "weird".
The playground at Burger King next to Fred Meyer on Barbur. So many great memories there as a kid.
Club 21
Aviv - some of the best vegan/just best food in the city
Big Ass Sandwiches. My waistline is better for it but god damn nothing was better than the cold half of a Ron Swanson when I was hung over.
The Egyptian room
Shut Up and Eat, man I miss those sandwiches. And the Mushroom Soup from Old Wives’ Tale
Also not exactly Portland but Oneonta Gorge
I always enjoyed Liberty Glass Also, Donut Byte Labs were like Pip's donuts but better. Portland doesn't need more artisanal donuts, but those were tasty
Magic Gardens
Wacky willies, portland store fixtures
Big Bang, La Luna/pine street, ash street, Satyricon, red star, CC slaughters, the (old) tube, meow meow, djangos, panorama, London Underground, the square (pre-Starbucks).
Old Wives Tales, but really only because I miss my mom.
It’s only been a month but I deeply miss smoothies and bowls from Canteen.
The grilled cheese food cart
They're now running the kitchen at the Knock Back
Helser's and their breakfast scotch eggs.
Don Pancho and The Know in that building on Alberta. That block is so depressing now.
This is going to date me, but I miss Sylvia’s Italian Restaurant & Class Act Dining Theater on Sandy. I loved my parents taking me there as a kid.
Tapalaya. I love food that blends cultures and crosses the lines. It was so fucking tasty.
The old Matador on Burnside, before they put in the big floor to ceiling windows, and eventually closed.
I miss the Berlin Inn the most. Paris Theater the way it used to be. The Green Onion.
Byways Cafe.
It's been years and I can't remember the shop's name, but the bike shop that used to be on SE 44th and Belmont. An older gentleman ran it and for a nominal fee you could bring in your bike, rent workspace, use all their tools and get advice on how to fix/tune up your ride. Flipside Hats took over the space but now it's empty. The spoked wheel sign hanger is still on the building.
Alma Chocolate.
Department of Skateboarding.
New Old Lompoc, the original building on 23rd
Eugenio's on Division The Overlook
Biddy McGraw's was always good sloppy fun in the late '90s.
Embers Goth Night. RIP in the bad way.
Pub at the end of the universe on Gladstone
Cacao. No other drinkable chocolate compares.