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King Burrito Mexican Food is one of Cool spots.

1. King Burrito Mexican Food

8.7
2924 N Lombard St (N Pennisalar), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Giant, cheap, legit tacos and burritos.

East Side Delicatessen is one of Cool spots.

2. East Side Delicatessen

1438 SW Park Ave (at SW Clay St), Portland, OR
Deli · 17 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Big $6 sandwiches. Really good food.

Southeast Grind is one of Cool spots.

3. Southeast Grind

1223 SE Powell Blvd (SE 13th), Portland, OR
Café · 48 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Really chill 24-hr cafe with nice baristas and fantastic drinks. Good prices. Outlets for laptops / studying.

Avalon Theater & Wunderland is one of Cool spots.

4. Avalon Theater & Wunderland

7.4
3451 SE Belmont St (at SE 35th Ave.), Portland, OR
Movie Theater · 25 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: A nickel arcade with pretty legit videogames and carnival games. Cheesy movies too.

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is one of Cool spots.

5. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

8.9
511 NW Couch St (btwn NW 5th & NW 6th Ave), Portland, OR
Arcade · 178 tips and reviews
The Sundown Pub is one of Cool spots.

6. The Sundown Pub

7.8
5903 N Lombard St, Portland, OR
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Really chill pub.

Glowing Greens Mini Golf is one of Cool spots.

7. Glowing Greens Mini Golf

5.8
509 SW Taylor St (btw 5th & 6th), Portland, OR
Mini Golf Course · 14 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: It's all glowey! (De-lintify your clothes before you go here)

Voodoo Doughnut Too is one of Cool spots.

8. Voodoo Doughnut Too

8.2
1501 NE Davis St (at NE 15th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 213 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Late night snacks.

Rooks Barbershop is one of Cool spots.

9. Rooks Barbershop

8.7
2935 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR
Hair Salon · 7 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: $25 haircuts for dudes, but they do an awesome job, you get a free beer for the cut, and the barbers are really personable. A really cool experience.

Cinema 21 Theatre is one of Cool spots.

10. Cinema 21 Theatre

8.7
616 NW 21st Ave (btwn NW Hoyt & NW Irving St.), Portland, OR
Movie Theater · 18 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: GO HERE TO SEE TOMMY WISEAU'S "THE ROOM"!!!!

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of Cool spots.

11. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

8.9
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: The best burgers I have ever had. Great rootbear too.

Cartopia is one of Cool spots.

12. Cartopia

8.2
1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd. (at SE 12th Ave.), Portland, OR
Street Food Gathering · 42 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: A great place to run down to for a late-night snack with friends. Outdoor seating with heaters and awnings. Great food.

13. Satyricon

125 NW 6th Ave (btw NW Couch & Davis), Portland, OR
Rock Club · 4 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Not sure if this place is even open anymore, but it's on my map to represent going to metal concerts in general. If you haven't been to one, then you don't know what fist-pumping adrenaline is.

Fire on the Mountain is one of Cool spots.

14. Fire on the Mountain

8.8
4225 N Interstate Ave (at N Massachusetts St), Portland, OR
Wings Joint · 40 tips and reviews
Grilled Cheese Grill is one of Cool spots.

15. Grilled Cheese Grill

1027 NE Alberta St (at NE 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 39 tips and reviews
Tan Tan Cafe & Deli is one of Cool spots.

16. Tan Tan Cafe & Deli

316 SE 123rd Ave #A3 (at Mill Plain Blvd.), Vancouver, WA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Cascade Park · 19 tips and reviews
Pac Thai is one of Cool spots.

17. Pac Thai

9.3
1923 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR
Asian Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews