In recent years, Portland has acquired a reputation as a big city with a small-town quality of life: The air is fresh, the food is organic, the streets are paved with good intentions
Food
Bread and Ink Café 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 503/239-4756, jerk chicken sandwich $8.75
Family Supper 2240 N. Interstate, 503/493-9500, three-course dinner $25
Fuller's Coffee Shop 136 NW Ninth Ave., 503/222-5608, pancakes and eggs $3.50
Higgins 1239 SW Broadway, 503/222-9070, pastrami sandwich $10
Hot Lips Pizza 1909 SW Sixth Ave., 503/595-2342, large cheese pizza $13.25
Jake's Grill 611 SW 10th Ave., 503/220-1850, cheeseburger $8
Lovely Hula Hands 938 N. Cook St., 503/445-9910, Thai flatiron steak $12
Noble Rot 2724 SE Ankeny St., 503/233-1999, Pacific cod with bacon and sautéed greens $13
Pambiche 2811 NE Glisan St., 503/233-0511, Creole chicken $12.50
Paragon 1309 NW Hoyt St., 503/833-5060, wild-mushroom-stuffed chicken $17
Piazza Italia 1129 NW Johnson St., 503/478-0619, linguine squarciarella $13
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.