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“Pearlites definitely enjoy intellectual,
creative, liberal conversations,” says Mikki
Knutt, a human resource manager for
Horizon Air. So where do residents of the
Pearl gather to ruminate about gay rights
or express their discontent over the Bush
V. Gore Supreme Court decision?
Powell’s Books: said to be the nation’s
largest independent bookstore. Hang out
long enough and you just might bump into
local author Chuck Palahniuk. (The guy
who wrote Fight Club.)
1005 W Burnside; www.powells.com
The Vault Martini bar: an intimate hotspot
where you can not only lap up a chocolate
martini, but also drink the Geisha, a ginger,
vodka, sake martini.
226 NW 12th Street; www.vault-martini.com
Yoshida’s Fine Art Gallery: drink wine and
browse through one of the top collections
of art in the city. Is it really owned by the
wife of the guy who started Yoshida’s
Teriyaki sauce? 206 NW 10th Avenue;
www.yoshidagallery.com
Oba! Restaurant: the top Nuevo Latina
cuisine in Portland. (What is Nuevo Latina?
Hey, the Zagat guide loved it.)
555 NW 12th Avenue;
www.obarestaurant.com
Henry’s 12th Street Tavern: the biggest
drawback is not that the bar closes at
12:30. (Just walk a block down to the
Vault.) No, it’s all the former frat dudes
showing off their striped shirts. But with
100 different beers and a $3 burger, the
negatives are easily overlooked.
10 NW 12th Avenue; www.henrystavern.com P
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