Guidebook for Hip Little Portland!

Hilary
Guidebook for Hip Little Portland!

Food Scene

Great noodles and Vietnamese food and the closest restaurant to the studio!
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Veranda Noodle Bar
14 Veranda St
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Great noodles and Vietnamese food and the closest restaurant to the studio!
Same owners as the noodle bar opposite, just Thai this time. It's a "dive" like a little shack, but good food.
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Veranda Thai Cuisine
9 Veranda St
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Same owners as the noodle bar opposite, just Thai this time. It's a "dive" like a little shack, but good food.
Very popular and the best fries (cooked in duck fat!) in town with a variety of accompaniments. Mostly paninis and fries with a salad or two and great milk shakes and homemade sodas. Lunch and dinner. It is small so often queues at busy times.
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Very popular and the best fries (cooked in duck fat!) in town with a variety of accompaniments. Mostly paninis and fries with a salad or two and great milk shakes and homemade sodas. Lunch and dinner. It is small so often queues at busy times.
Portland's own homegrown roaster. Fair trade. Greatly involved in the community. Several locations in town, but we think Diamond St has by far the best ambience.
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Coffee By Design
43 Washington Ave
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Portland's own homegrown roaster. Fair trade. Greatly involved in the community. Several locations in town, but we think Diamond St has by far the best ambience.
Great handmade pizza with interesting topping options. Try the mash potato and scallion option!
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Great handmade pizza with interesting topping options. Try the mash potato and scallion option!
Sebastian says a great place to eat with friends. Can be outside in the summer. Waterfront. Brick oven pizza with cooking in front of your eyes!
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Flatbread Company
72 Commercial St
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Sebastian says a great place to eat with friends. Can be outside in the summer. Waterfront. Brick oven pizza with cooking in front of your eyes!
Great bakery - with the best Whoopie Pies in town.Recently relocated to a new place with some eat in seats!
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Two Fat Cats
740 Broadway
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Great bakery - with the best Whoopie Pies in town.Recently relocated to a new place with some eat in seats!
Great homemade soups. It is upstairs in the Public Market House, which also houses other eclectic eateries in a bohemian atmosphere. Big open space with tables to eat at.
Kamasouptra
28 Monument Sq
Great homemade soups. It is upstairs in the Public Market House, which also houses other eclectic eateries in a bohemian atmosphere. Big open space with tables to eat at.
A nice drive, maybe 15 mins from downtown, 20 from our house, to a seafood shack in a beautiful setting on the rocks on the coast. Quintessential Maine. Some would say the best lobster roll locally. Open April - October
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd
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A nice drive, maybe 15 mins from downtown, 20 from our house, to a seafood shack in a beautiful setting on the rocks on the coast. Quintessential Maine. Some would say the best lobster roll locally. Open April - October
Fantastic Chinese food. Good ambience - not your usual Chinese. Almost always very busy. Only place in town that does Dim Sum. Delicious!
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Empire
575 Congress St
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Fantastic Chinese food. Good ambience - not your usual Chinese. Almost always very busy. Only place in town that does Dim Sum. Delicious!
Popular dumpling house, a little away from the fray.
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Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring St
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Popular dumpling house, a little away from the fray.
Great, small, classic diner in the center of town. Cash only.
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Marcy's Diner
47 Oak St
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Great, small, classic diner in the center of town. Cash only.
Yummy brunch/lunch on the edge of town - in a funky house. Often long lines at weekends.
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The Sinful Kitchen
952 Brighton Ave
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Yummy brunch/lunch on the edge of town - in a funky house. Often long lines at weekends.
Serves a great breakfast/brunch every day. Has a sweet outdoor patio in the summer. Large, great menu. Very busy at weekends.
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Bayside American Cafe
98 Portland St
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Serves a great breakfast/brunch every day. Has a sweet outdoor patio in the summer. Large, great menu. Very busy at weekends.
Our own very close ice cream shop in our neighborhood. Makes a great evening stroll. Seasonal April - October usually
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Beals Old Fashioned Ice Cream
18 Veranda St
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Our own very close ice cream shop in our neighborhood. Makes a great evening stroll. Seasonal April - October usually
Small, fabulous coffee shop, owned by 2 wonderful young Albanians - Mateo and Alba - who provide a wonderful service. Great breakfast sandwiches and good lunch menu, with homemade pastries also. Recently started doing acai bowls. Outdoor seating. If you see Mateo or Alba, do tell them Hilary sent you:)
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Coffee ME Up
221 Cumberland Ave
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Small, fabulous coffee shop, owned by 2 wonderful young Albanians - Mateo and Alba - who provide a wonderful service. Great breakfast sandwiches and good lunch menu, with homemade pastries also. Recently started doing acai bowls. Outdoor seating. If you see Mateo or Alba, do tell them Hilary sent you:)
Large, funky, open space environment with great breakfast menu.
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Dutch's
28 Preble St
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Large, funky, open space environment with great breakfast menu.
Classic diner. Been in Portland for years. Great staff and have done a wonderful job during the pandemic to keep serving us. Good, reliable, breakfast and lunch menu.
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Miss Portland Diner
140 Marginal Way
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Classic diner. Been in Portland for years. Great staff and have done a wonderful job during the pandemic to keep serving us. Good, reliable, breakfast and lunch menu.
Walk-able from our house. Good brunch menu with interesting twists and nice atmosphere.
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Otherside Diner
500 Washington Ave
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Walk-able from our house. Good brunch menu with interesting twists and nice atmosphere.
Great bagels!
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Forage Market
123 Washington Ave
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Great bagels!
Local bagel bakery. Tiny hole in the wall but the bagels warrant the line out of the door! And nice to support a small local business.
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Union Bagel Company
147 Cumberland Ave
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Local bagel bakery. Tiny hole in the wall but the bagels warrant the line out of the door! And nice to support a small local business.
Lovely bistro for dinner, with a small interesting menu. Reasonably priced for this town.
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Isa
79 Portland St
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Lovely bistro for dinner, with a small interesting menu. Reasonably priced for this town.

Essentials

Self-explanatory:) Also has a really sunny nice space within which to eat your food or have a smoothie or coffee.
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Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
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Self-explanatory:) Also has a really sunny nice space within which to eat your food or have a smoothie or coffee.
For those familiar, fair priced groceries....8a - 10p every day.
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Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
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For those familiar, fair priced groceries....8a - 10p every day.
Closest drugstore/pharmacy. Right near Trader Joe's!
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Walgreens
127 Marginal Way
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Closest drugstore/pharmacy. Right near Trader Joe's!
Closest "regular" grocery store/supermarket
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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Closest "regular" grocery store/supermarket

Sightseeing

4.2 mile path for walking, running and biking round the bay - an inlet of the ocean.....
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Baxter Boulevard
Baxter Boulevard
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4.2 mile path for walking, running and biking round the bay - an inlet of the ocean.....
Take a ferry to the Casco Bay Islands. Peaks Island is the most popular. 20 minute ride and a great little community to visit. Can take bikes on the ferry. Also great to do the Cliff Island run.
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Casco Bay Lines station
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Take a ferry to the Casco Bay Islands. Peaks Island is the most popular. 20 minute ride and a great little community to visit. Can take bikes on the ferry. Also great to do the Cliff Island run.

Shopping

Great funky second hand clothing store....
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Material Objects
500 Congress St
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Great funky second hand clothing store....
One of the streets "at the heart of the Old Port". Boutiques and eateries. Definitely worth a stroll.
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Exchange Street
Exchange Street
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One of the streets "at the heart of the Old Port". Boutiques and eateries. Definitely worth a stroll.
Another "heart of the Old Port" street to stroll along.
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Fore Street
Fore Street
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Another "heart of the Old Port" street to stroll along.
Shopping and restaurants of the Old Port, but this time on the waterfront...
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Commercial Street
Commercial Street
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Shopping and restaurants of the Old Port, but this time on the waterfront...
The best local bookstore. Good used inventory also.
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Longfellow Books
1 Monument Sq
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The best local bookstore. Good used inventory also.
Another excellent local bookstore
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Print: A Bookstore
273 Congress St
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Another excellent local bookstore
Hip, good quality, second-hand clothing store.
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Find
16 Free St
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Hip, good quality, second-hand clothing store.
Brilliant CD, DVD, books store with plenty of used inventory also. This is one of several branches, although the iconic store downtown closed.
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Bull Moose
456 Payne Rd
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Brilliant CD, DVD, books store with plenty of used inventory also. This is one of several branches, although the iconic store downtown closed.
Lovely family owned garden nursery and gift shop. Has a wonderful small greenhouse open year round which is a treat to visit, especially in winter months. Has lovely gifts also.
Allen Sterling & Lothrop
Lovely family owned garden nursery and gift shop. Has a wonderful small greenhouse open year round which is a treat to visit, especially in winter months. Has lovely gifts also.
Second hand bookstore, crammed to the ceiling with great finds.
Yes Books
589 Congress St
Second hand bookstore, crammed to the ceiling with great finds.
Small sweet bookstore with friendly staff. A little away from downtown but worth a visit.
Letterpress Books
91 Auburn St
Small sweet bookstore with friendly staff. A little away from downtown but worth a visit.

Everything Else

A Saturday and Wednesday morning farmers market in the park. Delightful. Has been moving to an indoor location for the Winter
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Portland Farmers' Market
92 Deering Ave
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A Saturday and Wednesday morning farmers market in the park. Delightful. Has been moving to an indoor location for the Winter

Arts & Culture

A really nice art museum. Has a cool cafe. Friday evenings 5-9pm admission is free. Also shows alternative movies at the weekend.
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Portlandské muzeum umění
7 Congress Sq
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A really nice art museum. Has a cool cafe. Friday evenings 5-9pm admission is free. Also shows alternative movies at the weekend.
Our favourite cinema...right in the middle of town. Older classic movie theatre. Shows all current movies.
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Nickelodeon Cinema (Patriot Cinemas)
1 Temple St
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Our favourite cinema...right in the middle of town. Older classic movie theatre. Shows all current movies.
Good quality theatre
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Portland Stage
25 Forest Ave
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Good quality theatre
Popular concert venue
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State Theater
609 Congress St
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Popular concert venue
Nice Concert Hall with good varied programme.
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Merrill Auditorium
20 Myrtle St
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Nice Concert Hall with good varied programme.

Parks & Nature

Nice to walk around. Can drive over the causeway and park there.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
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Nice to walk around. Can drive over the causeway and park there.
Huge, beautiful white sand beach. About 1 hour drive from our house.
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Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham Rd
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Huge, beautiful white sand beach. About 1 hour drive from our house.