Trip report: Portland, OR

We went to Portland to attend the wedding of some good friends over Labor Day weekend. We hadn't been there in 10 years and wow, it has really changed. We really enjoyed the city! The food (including the Singapore-like food truck pods) and the local craft scene were fantastic. It's definitely on my list of places to visit again (hopefully sooner rather than later). And L. absolutely loved Cannon Beach. So fun.

Some the highlights:

Coffee: Spella Caffe and Stumptown Coffee.

Fav grub: Monte Cristo sandwiches at The Big Egg (with gorgonzola!??!). Khao Man Gai at Nong's. Burek at Ziba's Pitas. Seriously addictive Vietnamese chicken wings and drinking vinegar at Pok Pok (more on the drinking vinegar soon). Pizza from Ken's. We also managed to try cult favorite Voodoo Doughnut without waiting in line for an hour. Crafty.

Shop stops: Canoe, Noun: a person's place for things, and AM Living for the fantastic balloons.

Stumptown

The Big Egg

Monte Cristo sandwich

Cannon Beach- Check!

Balloons at AM Living

Khao Man Gai

Noun

Drinking vinegar at Pok Pok

Voodoo Doughnuts. Yes, that is bacon.