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Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR
Helen Bernhard Bakery is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

1. Helen Bernhard Bakery

8.9
1717 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR
Bakery · 13 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Amazing donuts. Sorry Voodoo, you just can't compete on texture.

Northwest Womens Fitness Club is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

2. Northwest Womens Fitness Club

2714 NE Broadway St (27th), Portland, OR
Gym · 3 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Classes are NOT scary and the sauna and light room are fabulous antidotes to the grayness PDX experiences year-round. Clean and fun and they open at like, 5am for you fitness nutters.

Mabel & Zora is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

3. Mabel & Zora

748 NW 11th Ave (btwn Irving & Johnson), Portland, OR
Boutique · 5 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Cute, affordable boutique with small sizes unlike any other store in Portland. One weird thing, a creepy very big guy was the sales associate last time I went in and it made me mad uncomfortable.

The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

4. The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland

8.4
525 SW Morrison St (at SW 5th Ave), Portland, OR
Hotel · 83 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: I like going to the 8th floor pool room. It's a library and pretty. It's free, open late and cocktail service is available. Bathrooms are nice too.

Dante's is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

5. Dante's

7.7
350 W Burnside St (at SW 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Rock Club · 34 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Like Dante's cabaret on Sunday nights. It's $8, which seems like a lot after a long weekend, but it's SO much fun!! I like the contortionists and gogo dancers.

Zilla Sake is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

6. Zilla Sake

7.4
1806 NE Alberta St (18th St.), Portland, OR
Sake Bar · 19 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Awesome sake selection and it feels a bit like you just stepped into Tokyo. Sometimes hard to get a table.

McMenamins Kennedy School is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

7. McMenamins Kennedy School

9.0
5736 NE 33rd Ave (btw NE Jessup & Simpson), Portland, OR
Hotel · 87 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Love the late evening hot tub (more like the size of a small pool) after 8pm it's 21+, and there are lots of things to eat and drink on-site. You can even stay over if you get too smashed!

The Alibi Restaurant & Lounge is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

8. The Alibi Restaurant & Lounge

7.6
4024 N Interstate Ave (at Shaver St), Portland, OR
Karaoke Bar · 39 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: This stepback in time has $1 Karaoke, decent drinks, frequent help and the decor is all original, including the lit sign up top. The food however, is royally bad and no one really comes here to eat.

Fez Ballroom is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

9. Fez Ballroom

316 SW 11th Ave (btwn SW Stark St & W Burnside St), Portland, OR
Night Club · 10 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: Pretty fun place for a dance party becuase it's on the 2nd floor, so it's not cold, there are places to sit and drink prices reasonable. I always have a blast there. Bring friends! Good for b-days.

Rudy's Barbershop is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

10. Rudy's Barbershop

8.8
212 NW 13th Ave (at Davis St), Portland, OR
Hair Salon · 19 tips and reviews

amy D.amy Dubin: I get my haircut here even though it's nowhere near where I live. The vibe is cool and my haircuts are always great. $25 short cut, can't beat it. Sorry, Bishops, Rudy's stylists are nicer!!

Escape From New York Pizza is one of Top 10 favorites places in Portland, OR.

11. Escape From New York Pizza

7.7
622 NW 23rd Ave (btwn NW Hoyt & Irving St), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 35 tips and reviews