Belmont Shopping
From local flavor to local fashion, Portland products and ideals have a home on Southeast Belmont Street.
A proper Belmont Street shopping spree starts by fueling up at Stumptown, a corner coffee shop that’s great for a quick cup and the freshest place to pick up a bag of beans for back home. Java in hand, it’s time to head down the block to Noun, which bills itself cleverly as “A Person’s Place for Things.” And that’s what you’ll find here: enviable wares including reproduction vintage refrigerators, collectible typewriters, wooden chairs and Japanese tea sets, all interspersed with local art. Sweeter still, the shop shares space with specialty baker Saint Cupcake, whose sinfully delicious confections make for great souvenirs of the experience (because you’ll be talking about them forever after).
An eco-chic aesthetic drives the designers at Flipside Hats, who craft stylish headwear out of pre-consumer waste from big brands.
Discover your new favorite fragrance at Milk Milk Lemonade, the boutique perfume shop and work studio for local line OLO Fragrance. Spruce up your wardrobe at Naked City Clothing, a funky shop offering retro-inspired fashion, accessories and wacky novelties.
Dress Like a Portlander
Two Belmont Street shops can help pull together a made-in-Portland look that you won’t find anywhere else. Twill is the go-to gem for colorful, affordable Portland-made clothing, from indie T-shirts to little black dresses. The womenswear store specializes in bold basics and creative prints, plus offers a 10 percent discount for teachers. The designers at Flipside Hats craft stylish headwear out of pre-consumer waste from big brands. With a range of cuts, colors, styles and fabrics these lids are all handmade and hip.