Guidebook for Portland

Sarah
Guidebook for Portland

Arts & Culture

An amazing local arts center offering an affordable and accessible venue for a diverse offerings of arts including theater, dance, music, film, and workshops. www.stlawrencearts.org
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Saint Lawrence Arts Center
76 Congress St
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An amazing local arts center offering an affordable and accessible venue for a diverse offerings of arts including theater, dance, music, film, and workshops. www.stlawrencearts.org

Food Scene

Yum. This chef-owned restaurant is built on fresh market ingredients, friends, and family. Their wine time (Mon - Sat, 4:30 - 6:00) offers amazing deals on wine and small bites. Delicious food.
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Blue Spoon
5 Congress St
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Yum. This chef-owned restaurant is built on fresh market ingredients, friends, and family. Their wine time (Mon - Sat, 4:30 - 6:00) offers amazing deals on wine and small bites. Delicious food.
This restaurant and bar is literally about 100 steps from our house. Delicious food and drink in a laid-back atmosphere.
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The Front Room
73 Congress St
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This restaurant and bar is literally about 100 steps from our house. Delicious food and drink in a laid-back atmosphere.
This locally owned coffee shop's a great stop for a cup of coffee or tea, delicious pastry, breakfast bagel sandwich, or cookie. It's sunlight, and offers comfy chairs perfect for passing some time.
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Hilltop Coffee Shop
100 Congress St
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This locally owned coffee shop's a great stop for a cup of coffee or tea, delicious pastry, breakfast bagel sandwich, or cookie. It's sunlight, and offers comfy chairs perfect for passing some time.
From their website "Lolita is a modern American restaurant that embraces the flavors, traditions, and simplicity of Mediterranean cuisine." Open every day except Tuesday.
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Lolita
90 Congress St
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From their website "Lolita is a modern American restaurant that embraces the flavors, traditions, and simplicity of Mediterranean cuisine." Open every day except Tuesday.
Silly's has amazing vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and even carnivorous specialties. Their food is straight up satisfying, and their desserts and cakes are not to be missed. Outdoor summer patio.
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Silly's
68 Washington Ave
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Silly's has amazing vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and even carnivorous specialties. Their food is straight up satisfying, and their desserts and cakes are not to be missed. Outdoor summer patio.
This El Salvadorian restaurant has top notch pupusas, fried plantains, and other typical dishes. It's not fancy but it sure it delicious!
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Tu Casa
70 Washington Ave
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This El Salvadorian restaurant has top notch pupusas, fried plantains, and other typical dishes. It's not fancy but it sure it delicious!
You absolutely can not and should not miss their breakfast sandwiches. Oh, and their cakes. And cookies. And....
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Katie Made Bakery
181 Congress St
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You absolutely can not and should not miss their breakfast sandwiches. Oh, and their cakes. And cookies. And....
Otto's thin-crust pizza comes in a variety of unique flavors and combinations. Think mashed potato bacon scallion, or butternut squash ricotta and cranberry. Also many local beers on draught.
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Otto's thin-crust pizza comes in a variety of unique flavors and combinations. Think mashed potato bacon scallion, or butternut squash ricotta and cranberry. Also many local beers on draught.

Sightseeing

It's tough to beat the views on Portland's Eastern Prom. We love to come here for sun-bathing, people-watching, a cookout on their grills, frisbee, or just staring out at the ocean.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
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It's tough to beat the views on Portland's Eastern Prom. We love to come here for sun-bathing, people-watching, a cookout on their grills, frisbee, or just staring out at the ocean.
This historic maritime signal tower is worth a climb to the top, and offers spectacular views of Portland Harbor.
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Портлендская обсерватория
138 Congress St
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This historic maritime signal tower is worth a climb to the top, and offers spectacular views of Portland Harbor.
The ferry is a great way to get out to many of Casco Bay's Islands, or just to take a sunrise or sunset cruise out on the harbor. The ferries are inexpensive, and a great way to get on the water.
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Casco Bay Lines station
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The ferry is a great way to get out to many of Casco Bay's Islands, or just to take a sunrise or sunset cruise out on the harbor. The ferries are inexpensive, and a great way to get on the water.
It's not Maine's biggest or most scenic beach, but a great place to put your toes in the water, take a "polar dip" (it's cold any time of year), or just sit and listen to the waves.
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Пляж Ист-Энд
Eastern Promenade Trail
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It's not Maine's biggest or most scenic beach, but a great place to put your toes in the water, take a "polar dip" (it's cold any time of year), or just sit and listen to the waves.
Rent a sea kayak or stand up paddle board, and go out on your own, or as part of one of their guided trips. They provide gear, safety instructions, and trips from two hours to three days. Explore!
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Portland Paddle
1 Eastern Promenade
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Rent a sea kayak or stand up paddle board, and go out on your own, or as part of one of their guided trips. They provide gear, safety instructions, and trips from two hours to three days. Explore!

Essentials

From their website "Rosemont is a group of everyday neighborhood food markets, staffed by food lovers who want your every meal to be memorable." They're all about local food, drink, and even flowers.
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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From their website "Rosemont is a group of everyday neighborhood food markets, staffed by food lovers who want your every meal to be memorable." They're all about local food, drink, and even flowers.
More of a sandwich and chips kind of person? This is a great little convenience store with prepared food, great beer prices, fresh produce, and other sundries.
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Hilltop Superette
135 Congress St
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More of a sandwich and chips kind of person? This is a great little convenience store with prepared food, great beer prices, fresh produce, and other sundries.
Tons of local and organic food, produce, meats, cheeses, etc. Open to the public - you don't have to be a member to shop here.
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Portland Food Co-op
290 Congress St
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Tons of local and organic food, produce, meats, cheeses, etc. Open to the public - you don't have to be a member to shop here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer. Mixed drinks. Snugs (cool little seating areas that are fun to claim with a group of friends.)
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The Snug Pub
223 Congress St
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Beer. Mixed drinks. Snugs (cool little seating areas that are fun to claim with a group of friends.)