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Laurelhurst/28th + Burnside

By Nancy Levenson, About.com

Where it is:

Laurelhurst is Between I-84 and SE Stark Street and between 33rd and 44th and right nearby is the corner of 28th/ E. Burnside (technically the Kerns neighborhood).

Best known for:

  • The grand archway that announces your arrival to Laurelhurst (at 32nd/Burnside)
  • A high concentration of wine bars/small-plates restaurants
  • Cute shops, including an excellent vintage store, some girly gift stores, and a high-class boutique
  • Incredible, palatial homes and a street plan that’s not grid-like
  • Home of the Laurelhurst Theater and Laurelhurst Park

Zip code:

97232

Schools:

Elementary school: Laurelhurst Elementary School

Middle school: Fernwood Middle School

High school: Grant High School

Grocery stores:

Wild Oats
2825 E Burnside St

Nearest post office:

815 NE Schuyler St

Pharmacies:

Walgreens at SE Belmont/39th (not in Laurelhurst, but it's close)

Best Shopping:

Una
2802 SE Ankeny
Designer clothing for the fashionista in you.

Butterscotch
144 NE 28th Ave.

Fun and funky cards, gifts, jewelry, and kids’ clothing.

Lady Luck Vintage
1 SE 28th Ave
Buy something here and you’ll get at least ten compliments.

Music Millennium
3158 E Burnside
Independent record store (CDs, DVDs, etc.) run by people who are passionate about music. Best Restaurants

Best Restaurants:

Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
Giant plates of comforting cuban food. Great happy hour, too.

Noble Rot
2724 SE Ankeny
Wines galore and some of the best small-plates-cuisine ever made. Their mac and cheese is the city's best.

Tabla
200 NE 28th Ave
Delightful, delectable Meditteranean meals. Try the 3-course dinner. It’s a steal!

Esparza’s
2725 SE Ankeny St
Tex-Mex for carnivores.

Ken’s Artisan Bakery
304 SE 28th Ave
These people know how to make thin-crust pizza like nobody’s business.

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