T R A V E L // What I Ate in Portland

Here is a breakdown of the places that I visited in case you don't want the wordy explanations of why you should visit these places:
SANTERIA http://thesanteria.com
SCREEN DOOR http://screendoorrestaurant.com
KOPI COFFEE http://bit.ly/1WV5zvb
NONG'S KHAO MAN GAI http://khaomangai.com
VOODOO DOUGHNUTS http://voodoodoughnut.com
BREWED http://www.brewedcafepub.com
CUP & BAR http://www.cupandbar.com
BLUE STAR DONUTS http://www.bluestardonuts.com
PBJGRILLED http://www.pbjsgrilled.com
POTATO CHAMPION http://www.potatochampion.com
PIP'S DONUTS http://bit.ly/1pnQfww
SALT & STRAW http://saltandstraw.com

SANTERIA http://thesanteria.com

• 1 location (Downtown Portland)
• Mexican Food
• Must try: Desebrada Chimichanga
• FYI: Open late (til 2 am)

SCREEN DOOR http://screendoorrestaurant.com

• 1 location (off Burnside Street)
• Creole/Cajun Food
• Must try: Hot Dark Chocolate 
• FYI: Get there early! Most days this place is super busy, but I was fortunate enough to only wait 30 minutes

KOPI COFFEE http://bit.ly/1WV5zvb

• 1 location (off Burnside Street, right next to Screen Door)
• Southeast Asian Coffee
• Must try: Thai Tea
• FYI: This is definitely something you might need to get accustomed to

NONG'S KHAO MAN GAI http://khaomangai.com

• 1 location + 2 food carts
• Thai Food
• Must try: Khao Man Gai
• FYI: DO NOT ORDER THEIR THAI TEA. You'll definitely regret this purchase.

VOODOO DOUGHNUTS http://voodoodoughnut.com

• 2 locations
• Donuts
• Must try: Didn't sample too many things, but I liked their glazed donut
• FYI: Voodoo Too (the second location) has better rating on yelp

BREWED http://www.brewedcafepub.com

• 1 location in Vancouver, WA
• Coffee, bear and wine
• Must try: Kumbacha
• FYI: Once a month they have comedy nights!!

CUP & BAR http://www.cupandbar.com

• 1 location
• Coffee & Chocolate
• Must try: Con Panna
• FYI: SUPER bike friendly. You can bring your bikes into the shop and mount them onto the wall

BLUE STAR DONUTS http://www.bluestardonuts.com

• 3 locations in Portland + 1 in L.A. + 1 in Tokyo
• Donuts
• Must try: The O.G. Glazed, hands down
• FYI: These donuts are on the pricier side but they are so high quality it's worth every penny

PBJGRILLED http://www.pbjsgrilled.com

• 1 location (Hawthorne Blvd)
• Peanut Butter and Jelly styled sandwiches
• Must try: Smoking Goat
• FYI: Share with friends so you can try multiple food carts!

POTATO CHAMPION http://www.potatochampion.com

• 1 location (Hawthorne Blvd)
• Poutine
• Must try: Satay Poutine
• FYI: Order the smallest size because it's very filling

PIP'S DONUTS http://bit.ly/1pnQfww

• 1 location
• Chai and Donuts
• Must try: Ginger Rodgers
• FYI: Do not visit if you've already eaten donuts today

SALT & STRAW http://saltandstraw.com

• 3 locations in Portland + 2 in L.A.
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Must try: Stumptown Coffee and Burnside Bourbon
• FYI: There's not an actual age restriction on the 'Kids Cone' :)