Blu A Salon
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

1437 SE 40th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214

coral c. writes: I found this place looking on another review site (citysearch), and loved the fact that it was pretty close to my house.  I read a bunch of good reviews, so I figured I'd try it out.  I was able to get in within 2 days with a stylist named Jill.  I…

Coventry Cycle Works
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

2025 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Reece D. writes: I've been going to Conventry Cycles off-and-on since 2003. In fact, I bought a new Dahon folding bike from them last weekend. (They're the only Dahon dealer in Portland, to my knowledge.) The salesperson was very helpful and took the time to let me…

Kalista Salon & Spa
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

137 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Brenna S. writes: Using only cruelty-free and environmentally friendly products, Kalista Salon is the perfect place to go to both look and feel great! A friendly and helpful staff can cut, color, weave, and wax like nobody's business. The prices are comparable to any…

Savvy Plus
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3204 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Suzanne S. writes: I really like this place. I normally wouldn't be caught dead in a plus shop, but I was enticed in by the window display, and realized that they carry sizes 14 and 16.  Reluctantly, I had to admit that perhaps I was a plus size. I love the decor and I…

Beads Forever
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3522 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Beads Forever is (you guessed it) a bead store located in the heart of Hawthorne.  With plenty of materials to satisfy even finicky beaders, this is a good resource for crafters and beaders.  

Not only do they sell seed beads and every other bead you…

Starky's
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2913 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214

Lauren G. writes: I've been here but once and drank many a strong cocktail and watched many a Madonna music video in a rather subdued environment.
These things, I like.

Them gays are wisemen!

Jarra's Ethiopian Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1435 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Stanley T. writes: The place has little ambiance - a rather plain looking dining room. The men's room is definitely not a place to perform surgery.

Yes, the service was slooow. But it was friendly.

The gentleman (I assume the owner) may have been the only worker in the…

Flux Salon
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Belmont

2038 SE Belmont St
Ste 1
Portland, OR 97214

Hannah F. writes: Melody is amazing.  So much so that I've followed her around the city throughout the years. Before I left Portland, I had been going to her for about five years.
She's young and has a great sense of style and what looks good with each client's face…

Oddball Tattoo
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

2716 SE 21st
Portland, OR 97214

Abe I. writes: A more than perfect rendition of a drawing on my body- better than I could have ever expected it to be. Also, I got two successful (yet smallish) cover ups done here, as well.
Cheyenne is my favorite. He sort of seems to be everyone in Portland's…

Sassy's Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside

927 SE Morrison St
Portland, OR 97214

Lauren G. writes: Oh Sassy's, my first strip club. I don't know if that's cause for fondness or not; I must be feeling sentimental today.
Anyway, yeah, it's Sassy's.  It's a crappy dive bar with strippers. It's real dark and crowded and people leer at you when you walk…

East Bank Saloon & Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

727 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Laura N. writes: Say "East Bank" five times as fast as you can.

Bam. 5 stars:
In the dive bar world, it's tough to beat a bar with a fantastic beer selection, decent happy hour, and hidden sexual undertones in their name.

Spankys...er...uh...East Bank is the picture…

American Apparel
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3412 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214

Lauren G. writes: Of course I want to buy sweatshop-free clothing. And of course I think American Apparel's garments are fetching.
Am I supposed to praise them though? It's not as if they're the only brand in this country that's paying their employees over minimum wage…

Bombay Cricket Club & Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1925 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Melissa P. writes: I want to say that BCC tasted better to me last year, and the year before.. not so much now.
What I liked: the mango lassi, I want to bathe in it.
:funky rice pudding with tons of nutmeg and nuts.
:the service, prompt and likeable. And we had a res.

What…

Excalibur Books & Comics
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Jennifer C. writes: if you're into comic books and serious discussion, this is your spot.

Twelfth Fret
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Belmont

2402 SE Belmont St
Portland, OR 97214

Bob S. writes: When I was new to Portland, I asked around about luthiers to fix my 35yo Gibson acoustic guitar. Everyone mentioned these folks. They fixed a cracked brace, refretted the neck, replaced the bridge, and installed an under-bridge pick-up. They did a…

Dosha Hawthorne
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1721 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Erin O. writes: Its a beautiful building full of beautiful people, but the services themselves fall a little flat for me.  Both the massage and the facial were simply nice.  not fantastic.  At Dosha prices, I expect fantastic.   Plus, the facial involved rubbing oil…

Redux
Neighborhood: Central Eastside, Lower Burnside, Northeast Portland

811 E Burnside
Portland, OR 97214

Brandy S. writes: Redux has a wonderful selection of local jewelry and other unique items that are great for gifts (or they would be, if I didn't keep buying them for myself!). Definitely check them out.

Automatic Transmission Services
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside

1521 SE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Christen M. writes: ATS deserves big props for dealing with me amid a rather difficult, drawn-out situation with my beloved Tempo. Essentially, my brakes were making a lot of squealing noises, so I took them to be fixed at another shop (which shall remain nameless for…

Sea Tramp Tattoo Company
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District, Lower Burnside

207 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97214

Jo S. writes: Jeff does amazing work and is very willing to work with you to create exactly what you want.  I love the old-school atmosphere and the easy-going feel that this studio has.  I will definitely be back for my next piece.

Cafe Castagna
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Suzanne F. writes: When I return to actually eat, I fully anticipate 5 stars, but since all we did was sit at the bar and have a drink while reading the menu, I have to go on my drink alone... I am a sucker for interesting-sounding new drinks (it's a fault of mine…

Crossroads Music
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Crossroads is a good place to bring your record-loving dad.  Here he can browse his heart out through tons of old LPs from his college years in Crossroads Music, Hawthorne's record store which is home to dozens of different vendors.  Although…

Ollie Damon's Repair & Parts
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

236 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Michael A. writes: Ollie's is a great little place tucked away on Grand avenue. I have poked around the store for stuff to buy but mainly I have brought my fishing gear here when I needed to get some repair work done. These guys know their stuff, are very helpful and…

The Third Eye
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3950 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214

mel r. writes: a typical head shop... a little bit of this, a little bit of that. You want some Bob Marley logo hemp wear? Perhaps a poster of the various 'kind' quality weed specimens? or some semi precious stones for you witchcraft supply cabinet. All of this on…

100th Monkey Studio
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

110 SE 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

celina h. writes: A fantastic place to get creative that overflows with fresh new art from local artists every first Friday. They have classes for both adults and children, they also have a cute shop to buy local art and art supplies. With a website that is updated…

Springtime Cleaners & Laundry
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

2942 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214

Steve C. writes: When your laundry hamper is as full as it has ever been in your life, and you discover two cubic feet of dirty water in your washing machine, you want a good neighborhood laundromat. You need a good neighborhood laundromat. You need a good…

Penny Market
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2001 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Oh, dear Penny Market, you're almost always open when I need you to be, and you're so convenient.  That's why you're a convenience store!

Thanks for selling plenty of junk food and soda pops!  

I really like that you also sell framed pictures of the…

A-1 Mini Storage
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

615 SE Main St
Portland, OR 97214

Heather G. writes: Jerry is the king of customer service! The security is stellar, the facilities are clean, and the staff really does everything they can to make life easy for you. I especially appreciated being able to rent uhaul trucks from them--so convenient. It's…

Masu East
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

310 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Being vegetarian, I believe sushi for us veggie-eaters is more or less the same anywhere.  Throw some avocado in the middle of some rice and wrap it in some seaweed, and oila, you've got something delicious.  Seafood eaters, however, are able to more…

Lounge Lizard
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Ladd's Addition

1310 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Michelle B. writes: You know when you walk into a friends house and you instantly become jealous? Jealous because they have fantastic taste and spend hours scouring thrift stores, scanning craigslist, and being able to generally pick out good stuff?

That's exactly how I…

Artemisia Garden Nursery and Gallery
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

110 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Artemisia, located on the stretch of 28th that they have flagged "28th Feast," named after the many wonderful restaurants here, breaks the mold from fine dining.  Instead, Artemisia is part garden store and part gift store.  In addition to the usual…

Sorel Vintages Ltd
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3713 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Sorel's offers vintage and new furniture, clocks, and accouterments.  Every time I've been in there the staff has been friendly and helpful.  While I'm not often in the market for furniture or clocks, or the mounted insects they sell, I do enjoy…

Artichoke Music
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd # A
Portland, OR 97214

Ben P. writes: Looking for a banjo made out of cardboard? An African stringed thing made out of gnarled driftwood? A concertina? A luxurious $600 ukulele? A rarely-played tenor (4-string) banjo? A reproduction of a book of sheet music chronicling early American…

Next Adventure
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

426 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: If you want to outfit yourself with outdoor gear for any wide variety of activities including

--camping
--surfing
--hiking
--kayaking
--skiing
--snowboarding
--living

you can come here to find new and used equipment.  Because of the wide variety of…

Hawthorne Veterinary Clinic
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

1431 SE 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97214

David J. writes: I am terribly impressed with this place; I was referred by a friend and was skeptical of holistic of Chinese remedies for my cat.  I am not against either but was skeptical of a correct application by a vet.  I was very impressed; my cat Gregory has…

Do Rad Cuts & Color
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

3835 SE Lincoln St
Portland, OR 97214

Kay P. writes: I alternately walked and rode the bus for 2-3 hours to finally arrive at this salon (I live about 1 hour away by bus. There was trouble). It was cold and rainy, and my shoes were completely soaked. I ended up about 45 minutes late.
Relieved to arrive…

Kennedy Rentals
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside

1901 SE 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Rita C. writes: This equipment rental shop is run by a friendly, rangy character who works with a colorful bird perched on his shoulder. The business is actually located at 1901 SE 11th Avenue, on a corner a few blocks south of Hawthorne.  The website …

Moshi Moshi
Neighborhood: Central Eastside, Lower Burnside, Northeast Portland

811 E Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214

Adrienne L. writes: Plenty of novelty stores sell crap that supposed to look Japanese, but's actually made somewhere much more mundane... like China. Moshi Moshi is cool because the weird stuff they sell *is actually from Japan.* You can trust the Engrish here, friends.…

Lady Luck Vintage
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Taking great pleasure from pawing through old clothes and shoes, I of course love Lady Luck.  Even better, it's in close proximity to Laurelhurst Theater, Navarre, and good gelato, so it only makes sense to go look there for cute vintage dresses.…

Bridgeport Ale House
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Wendy C. writes: Strangely enough, I visited the Bridgeport on Hawthorne three times over the course of one week in July as part of a work-related interview panel. Reading the Yelp reviews, I didn't expect much, but Oh My God. See, there was this grilled-cheese…

Kidd Toy Museum
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

1301 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Unless you are making a point to seek out Frank Kidd's lifelong collection of antique toys, you would never notice the unassuming paper sign taped to a windowless building on Grand Ave.  The museum hours are officially M-F 12-6, but "if you knock and…