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Breakside Brewery welcomes four-legged friends on its sunny patio.
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Neighborhoods / Northwest Portland

Slabtown

This burgeoning district offers chic shopping and choice eats, just minutes from downtown.

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Breakside Brewery welcomes four-legged friends on its sunny patio.
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Tucked between two trendy Northwest Portland neighborhoods (the Pearl and Nob Hill), Slabtown is a unique mix of residential and industrial buildings. The trendy area, which boasts walkable streets, plentiful shopping, coffee, restaurants and art galleries, is within walking distance of many other local hot spots. From here, you can easily access downtown, the Pearl District, Nob Hill and Forest Park, either on foot or via Portland Streetcar. But feel free to stay put — everything you need can be found in this lively, friendly neighborhood.

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Coined Slabtown in 1870 for a lumber mill on Northwest Northrup Street that cut trees into lumber, slabs. Once home to a lake and several marshes, Northwest Portland was filled-in in the early twentieth century with development continually changing the landscape. Today, Slabtown has shrunk in size to a handful of blocks, from Northwest Lovejoy Street to the south to the Willamette River in the north and Interstate 405 to the east, and sometimes as far west as the West Hills -but it depends on who you ask.

The trendy area boasts walkable streets, plentiful shopping, coffee, restaurants and art galleries.

Where to Eat and Drink in Slabtown

Hearty breakfast options can be devoured at Stepping Stone Café. This old-school Portland breakfast spot started as a soda fountain in 1948. With the slogan “you eat here because we let you,” expect a little sass with your meal. You can also expect to leave full after ordering a smothered Bad Ass omelet or their famous plate-sized Mancakes.

Ready for lunch or an afternoon beer? Head to Breakside Brewery. Here, visitors can sip award-winning beers and eat pub grub made using seasonal ingredients and local producers, and you can do all that while basking in the sun on their rooftop patio.

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Slabtown is a unique mix of residential and industrial buildings. The trendy area, which boasts walkable streets, plentiful shopping, coffee, restaurants and art galleries, is within walking distance of many other local hot spots
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Mama Bird is located in Slabtown in Portland, Oregon.
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Nips and Nibbles in Slabtown

Whatever you're in the mood for, Slabtown has the options.

  • Cafe Nell

    This welcoming bistro serves French-inspired American classics that highlight Northwest ingredients. Enjoy a meal and a cocktail on their patio, or beside the dining room’s red-tiled fireplace.

  • Good Coffee

    Industrial chic, and spacious describe the Good Coffee in Slabtown. These local coffee roasters serve up great shots, and offer a great place to fuel up on snacks, cold brew, and teas. Stop in, or stay awhile on their patio.

  • Mama Bird

    This Northwest Portland restaurant specializes in wood-fired chicken and vegetables.

  • Lucky Labrador Beer Hall

    The Lucky Labrador is a place where people can come together and drink great, inventive beer in an unpretentious atmosphere. They also have a pub food menu that is simple, satisfying and affordable.

  • Paymaster Lounge

    This laid-back bar offers affordable pub fare, house cocktails and happy hour. Guests will also enjoy their pinball machines, pool table and photo booth.

Things to Do in Slabtown

Stop next door for local shopping at the Yo! Store. This adorable boutique offers a bit of everything, including quirky jewelry, luxurious apothecary products and baby toys. Also offered is their curated selection of new and vintage clothing for both women and “tinies.”

More local shopping can be found at beloved clothing boutique Folly. Fashion designer Sarah Bibb opened her cheery shop in 2008, providing visitors with Portland-made clothing, jewelry and accessories. A hefty portion of the store’s clothing comes from Bibb’s own line, which she creates right in the shop. Much-loved favorites include her line of gorgeous slips and dresses.

CoHo Productions has been putting on locally produced, artist-driven plays in their homey 99-seat theater space since 1995. Don’t miss the annual Summerfest, which highlights experimental solo acts and smaller cast shows. (Past productions include an all-lady cabaret version of Moby Dick.)

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Portland has a well-established network of venues and theater companies and an increasingly dynamic and diverse small theater scene.

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Museums

Portland is known for its rich creative community, and DIY makers. From these established museums that showcase the greatest fine artists, to the mailbox-sized galleries of passions, Portland displays all kinds of art and curiosities.

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Music

Portland’s musical offerings are diverse as the city itself, with options including indie rock, jazz, classical, pop and more.

Finish out your night at Solo Club. This cozy bar offers a menu of generously spiced, globally inspired dishes. Dig into their kofta sliders and za’atar popcorn while sipping on an inventive cocktail. (The drinks menu highlights amari and bitters, courtesy of co-owner and local bitters evangelist Mark Bitterman.) Although it’s the perfect late-night escape, Solo Club also offers an equally tantalizing weekend brunch.

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