The Butcha Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Sushi Ichiban is some of the best cheap sushi I've ever had. It's "train" style, so you just pick up premade rolls from colored plates. It's basic, so nothing fancy, but you can get full off $10-15. I fucking love this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswamsley Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 YO! So i have been trying to relocate to Portland for about 6 months now. searching zillow and realtor all day long with the wifey. we think we found a sweet house. anyone living in Portland, can you tell me what you think of this particular hood... couple blocks from the yellow line max train at Rosa Parks. walking distance to a big new seasons, and biking or a train ride to mississippi records. 20 min max ride from downtown. I got to explore this area myself when I was there in October, but would appreciate a locals perspective. also... what is the local vibe on homeless people in stump town? i imagine the are pretty unavoidable living there. appreciate your point of views enjoy your weekend grew up in this neighborhood, honestly great. close to the Mississippi area which is an up and coming "hip' area with lots of great food, bars etc. over all a great area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freki Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yeah if you can buy a place in the hood, lock it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswamsley Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 the thing with Portland is when an area is "ghetto" or "hood" its only like 8-10 years from being the next hip and trendy spot. take se and the hawthorne area for example and now the n Portland Mississippi area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyCoon Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 This thread makes me miss home. Lot's of great recommendations here, and some that I'll have to try for the first time when we're back that way visiting my folks. Also, didn't have a clue that some of you dudes live in Portland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I posted this in the small talk thread, but any of you portlander's going to international Brewfest today? I'll be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswamsley Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I posted this in the small talk thread, but any of you portlander's going to international Brewfest today? I'll be there!Went last year was a good time! I don't drink anymore but the ciders they had last year were spectacular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I posted this in the small talk thread, but any of you portlander's going to international Brewfest today? I'll be there!I wish. Today fucking sucksssssssss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtoth000 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Thanks for all the recommendation, hitting up a Portland this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Any Portland visitors feel free to come check out my bar/restaurant and say hi! Blackheart on SE Belmont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I really want to know if the rain/drizzle starts to wear on you, especially transplants. My wife and I are always looking for the next place to land. Been to Portland when it's been blazing hot and when it's been rainy and cold and was fine with both. I don't mind rain and some gloom, but I just wonder how much it would affect my mood, coming from sunny California. The lack of much of a winter is starting to get annoying here, though I've always lived in CA, so don't know if I'd like living in Portland. I know the houses are expensive there, but nothing compared to the Bay Area. Also looking at Sacramento. We just want a bigger house with preferably a bit more land around our house than a normal city/suburb house. We'd be able to get that in Portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 41 minutes ago, lexicondevil said: I really want to know if the rain/drizzle starts to wear on you, especially transplants. My wife and I are always looking for the next place to land. Been to Portland when it's been blazing hot and when it's been rainy and cold and was fine with both. I don't mind rain and some gloom, but I just wonder how much it would affect my mood, coming from sunny California. The lack of much of a winter is starting to get annoying here, though I've always lived in CA, so don't know if I'd like living in Portland. I know the houses are expensive there, but nothing compared to the Bay Area. Also looking at Sacramento. We just want a bigger house with preferably a bit more land around our house than a normal city/suburb house. We'd be able to get that in Portland. It does sometimes in the winter months, but it's mainly just lack of sun in general. Taking vitamin D really helps though when I remember to. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 12:35 PM, lexicondevil said: I really want to know if the rain/drizzle starts to wear on you, especially transplants. My wife and I are always looking for the next place to land. Been to Portland when it's been blazing hot and when it's been rainy and cold and was fine with both. I don't mind rain and some gloom, but I just wonder how much it would affect my mood, coming from sunny California. The lack of much of a winter is starting to get annoying here, though I've always lived in CA, so don't know if I'd like living in Portland. I know the houses are expensive there, but nothing compared to the Bay Area. Also looking at Sacramento. We just want a bigger house with preferably a bit more land around our house than a normal city/suburb house. We'd be able to get that in Portland. I absolutely love it. Granted, I did move here from New Orleans which is 12 months of summer. My seasonal depression has almost reversed oddly enough. I thrive with hoodies and drizzle. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 It seems to be getting to be perpetual summer here, too. Seasons might be refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Any insights on commute time traffic? Are there freeways/commutes that absolutely suck? For instance, if someone were moving to the Bay Area I would say that if you live North of the Bay Bridge in the East Bay and you work south, your commute on 80 is going to really suck during morning and evening rush hours. I really fucking hate being on the road, so I'd want the commute to work to not be that terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, lexicondevil said: Any insights on commute time traffic? Are there freeways/commutes that absolutely suck? For instance, if someone were moving to the Bay Area I would say that if you live North of the Bay Bridge in the East Bay and you work south, your commute on 80 is going to really suck during morning and evening rush hours. I really fucking hate being on the road, so I'd want the commute to work to not be that terrible. Commutes on the west side blow, and in downtown it's not super fun to drive around (lots of one way streets). East side is usually pretty decent. Whatever you do, don't try to commute from east to west, or west to east during any rush hour. That said, I'm an awful commuter. I like my commute to be 20 minutes or less, and preferably 15. Public transit is pretty awesome here though, so if you're down for a little longer, but usually less stressful commute that way, that's an option. I wish I were more patient and could convince myself to do it, but I'm not. If I'm going someplace with bad parking though I'll usually find someplace near the MAX and park somewhere around 15 minutes from where I'm going. (Blazers games) Edited December 21, 2018 by Ishtar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Ishtar said: Commutes on the west side blow, and in downtown it's not super fun to drive around (lots of one way streets). East side is usually pretty decent. Whatever you do, don't try to commute from east to west, or west to east during any rush hour. That said, I'm an awful commuter. I like my commute to be 20 minutes or less, and preferably 15. Public transit is pretty awesome here though, so if you're down for a little longer, but usually less stressful commute that way, that's an option. I wish I were more patient and could convince myself to do it, but I'm not. If I'm going someplace with bad parking though I'll usually find someplace near the MAX and park somewhere around 15 minutes from where I'm going. (Blazers games) Valuable information. Hopefully I will get lucky with job and house location if/when we actually move there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshiram Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Going to Portland next week and super excited. Gonna go to Mt. Hood, a Trailblazers game and the coast. Question for y'all which are the best breweries in town? I wanna go to Rogue for sure but I'm not too familiar with all the other ones. Feel free to give any other bar recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Reshiram said: Going to Portland next week and super excited. Gonna go to Mt. Hood, a Trailblazers game and the coast. Question for y'all which are the best breweries in town? I wanna go to Rogue for sure but I'm not too familiar with all the other ones. Feel free to give any other bar recommendations! Gigantic and Cascade are 2 musts for sure. Reshiram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Reshiram said: Going to Portland next week and super excited. Gonna go to Mt. Hood, a Trailblazers game and the coast. Question for y'all which are the best breweries in town? I wanna go to Rogue for sure but I'm not too familiar with all the other ones. Feel free to give any other bar recommendations! @The Butcha and I are going to see Slow Crush and Holy Fawn at High Water Mark next Saturday (if he still plans on going). It's in N Portland and I've always enjoyed my time there. I second the suggestion of Gigantic, and a buddy of mine does some work with Second Profession Brewery. Some good beers and a really laid back atmosphere. What kind of food are you into? Reshiram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, MachoHommeRandallSauvage said: @The Butcha and I are going to see Slow Crush and Holy Fawn at High Water Mark next Saturday (if he still plans on going). It's in N Portland and I've always enjoyed my time there. I second the suggestion of Gigantic, and a buddy of mine does some work with Second Profession Brewery. Some good beers and a really laid back atmosphere. What kind of food are you into? Hopefully will be able to make it. Working on replacing my closer at the restaurant right now and if I don’t find someone by the weekend I’ll have to be there. So we shall see how the week goes. Gigantic is fantastic. Never had a beer of theirs I didn’t like. Cascade, the other brewery I mentioned, does only aged sours. Which I love. So if you’re into that sorta thing check them out for sure! Reshiram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshiram Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, MachoHommeRandallSauvage said: What kind of food are you into? Not a picky eater at all. Sizzle Pie and Killer Burgers have peaked my interest. I definitely love good Mexican or a good taco truck, I also love a good pub where I can get a drink and a good bite to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Reshiram said: Not a picky eater at all. Sizzle Pie and Killer Burgers have peaked my interest. I definitely love good Mexican or a good taco truck, I also love a good pub where I can get a drink and a good bite to eat. I've always been partial to La Bonita on Alberta St. for Mexican food, Poor Que No? Is also pretty good, but more hip. Hour Glass Pub has really good chicken. It's been a while since I've been there though. Belmont Station is a fun place to buy bottles and they have a bunch of taps and a great sandwich cart behind their building. Blackheart serves a mean chicken Benedict. One of the best things I've eaten this year. Killer Burger and Sizzle Pie are two of my favs around town though, so you can't go wrong with what you're already planning. Edited March 31, 2019 by MachoHommeRandallSauvage Reshiram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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