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North Portland Library

512 N. Killingsworth St, Portland

Black Rose Collective Bookstore & Community Resource Center: http://www.myspace.com/blackrosepdx

4038 N. Mississippi Ave. [read]

blackrosecollective@riseup.net

The next generation's version of Laughing Horse Books, this bookstore is community-owned and volunteer-run. They have books and zines on many subjects, plus free organic coffee and tea!
Bridge City Comics: http://www.bridgecitycomics.com

3725 N. Mississippi Ave. [read]

503.282.5484 | info@bridgecitycomics.com

This brightly-lit, colorful store has some of everything: mainstream and independent comic books, plus both new and used manga and graphic novels for kids, teens and adults. If you're new to comics, ask one of the friendly staff members for a recommendation. Bridge City also sponsors a Graphic Novel Reading Club for adults that meets sometimes at the store, sometimes down the street at Crow Bar.
Flavour Spot: http://flavourspot.com/

N. Lombard St. & N. Boston Ave. (in the Videorama parking lot) [eat]

503.289.9866

Food carts seem un-chic, by nature. They're for hurried, furtive snacks, gobbled down while crouched on a park bench or walking quickly along the street. Not so Flavour Spot – here the atmosphere is gracious, the service friendly, and the food delicious. Waffles are baked to order and served sweet or savory, vegan, vegetarian, or meaty. Try the veggie sausage and maple butter, the fluffer nutter (your choice of three kinds of peanut butter!), or the whipped honey toppings. And don't forget, the espresso is delicious.
The Florida Room: 435 N. Killingsworth [relax]

503.287.5658

Known for their Sunday morning services and stellar jukebox, this bar is located across the street from the North Portland Library. Maybe we should build a tunnel.
Mabel & Zora: 1468 N.E. Alberta St. [shop]

503.335.6169

This small shop has a frequently changing array of cute & quirky women's clothing, jewelry, and shoes, priced much more reasonably than most boutiques. Be sure to stop by to get that hit of sophisticated working girl fashion!