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Nob Hill Portland - Neighborhood Profile

From , former About.com Guide

Where it is:

Nob Hill Portland is a neighborhood located near downtown in the Northwest quadrant of the city. The streets NW 21st and NW 23rd Avenue are the heart of this area.

Best known for:

  • Also known as Alphabet District, the street names are in alphabetical order: (Burnside, Couch, Davis, Everett ... )
  • Trendy shopping and dining along both NW 21st and NW 23rd (but 23rd is known more for its shopping and 21st is known more for its restaurants)
  • Sought-after, pricey real-estate
  • One of the few places in Portland where parking can be challenging

Zip code:

97209

Grocery Stores:

Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St

City Market
735 NW 21st Avenue

Fred Meyer
100 NW 20th Place

Pharmacies:

Pharmaca
Uptown Shopping Center
13 NW 23rd Place

Fred Meyer
100 NW 20th Place

Best shopping:

Stella's on 21st
1108 NW 21st
Greeting cards, jewelry, dishware, and other gifty goods

Twist
30 NW 23rd Place
Handmade jewelry, gifts, and furniture with personality to spare.

Zelda's Shoe Bar
633 NW 23rd Ave
Making all your shoe dreams come true.

Ellington Leather
1533 NW 24th Ave
Locally-made bags, wallets, and other delicious leather goods

Best Restaurants

Lucy's Table
704 NW 21st Ave Creative Northwest fare in a romantic setting

Escape from New York Pizza
622 NW 23rd Ave
New-York style thin-crust pizza

Thai Orchid
2231 W Burnside St.
Another good, solid Thai food restaurant

Serratto
2112 NW Kearney St
Modern Mediterranean fare

Elephant's Delicatessen
115 NW 22nd Ave
Boxed lunches and other high-end deli food

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