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Grendel's Coffee House: Chill coffee spot with art on the walls dispensing espresso, tea & light bites like bagels & sandwiches. Open 8am-3pm, 729 E Burnside St # 107, Portland, OR 97214. $1-$10/person, vegan and gluten free options available.

Workers Tap & Cafe: worker owned and operated cafe and beer bar. Open 9am-midnight, 101 SE 12th Ave, Portland OR 97214 $1-$10/person, vegan and gluten free options available.

Exquisite Creatures Coffee: cute, cozy, all vegan coffee shop. Open 8am-2pm, 537 SE Ash St #108, Portland, OR 97214. $1-$10/person, vegan options available

L'Atelier Yaffe: Upscale art gallery/community space serving coffee and galletes. Open 10am-3:30pm, 111 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. $10-$20/person

Nong's Khao Man Gai: Popular Thai restaurant serving namesake chicken-&-rice special with vegan options. Open 9am-9pm, 609 SE Ankeny St C, Portland, OR 97214 $10-$20/person

Hey Love: Bar/restaurant with international fare in modern, tropical interiors with plants & local art in the Jupiter NEXT Hotel. Open 10am-12am on Saturday/Sunday $10-$10/person Vegan and gluten free options available.

Normandie: Chic bistro with French fare & full bar featuring a lengthy wine list plus 2 happy hour periods. Open 5-10pm, 1005 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214 $50-100/person Gluten free options available.

Thai Champa: Humble, late-night food truck doling out classic Thai eats including curries, noodles & meat dishes. 938 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214 Open 6pm-3am, closed on Sundays. $10-$20/person Vegan and gluten free options available.

No Q’No: Mexican restaurant? Open 11am-7pm, closed Sundays. 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232 $1-$10/person

Dimo’s Apizza: Pizzas, wine & beer in an easygoing locale that also has an outdoor dining area with picnic tables. Open 11am-9pm, 701 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214 $20-$30/person

Voodoo Doughnut: long-running Portland novelty doughnut shop with tons of weird flavors and toppings. Open 6am-11pm, 1501 NE Davis St, Portland, OR 97232, $1-$10/person, Vegan options available.

Kinboshi Ramen: Casual ramen joint serving Japanese noodle bowls in a light-filled space with communal seating. Open 11am-10pm, 609 SE Ankeny St A, Portland, OR 97214 $10-$20/person. Vegan options available.

Bao Bao: Counter-service eatery dishing up Chinese steamed buns & dumplings, plus noodles & congee. Open 11am-8pm, 545 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232 $10-$20/person. Vegan and gluten free options available.

MidCity Smashedburger: no frills smash burger food cart. Open 12-8pm, 1447 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 $1-$10/person Vegan and gluten free options available.

Market of Choice: upscale market with decent hot bar. Open 7am-9pm, 1090 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

Whole Foods: Jeff Bezos’ fake co-op grocery store. You know what it is. Open 8am-9pm. 2825 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214