- 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
Middle school: Fernwood Middle School
High school: Grant High School
2825 E Burnside St
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.
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.
