 Discover Mississippi Avenue Portland Oregon's Historic Mississippi Avenue Shopping and Restaurant District has a culture all its own, combining originality, variety, and excellence with style and energy. Almost every businesses is locally owned and operated, making it a welcome break from the corporate fare found elsewhere. Below is a listing sure to satisfy even the most energetic shopper, the most discerning or just plain hungry diner, and the most intrepid explorer. Get Driving Directions |
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Albina Press
Solid baristas press great espresso drinks in a comfortable and relaxingly social atmosphere. Some go farther and call the place "coffee Nirvana." Decide for yourself! |
Altura Furniture
For more than 20 years they have been designing and making innovative, exquisitely crafted contemporary wood furniture. Run by Jeff Behnke and Roland Zehetbauer, their world class furniture can be seen on Mississippi Avenue, as well as in their showrooms in New York, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, and elsewhere. 3500 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Amalee Boutique
The boutique is built around timeless styles and warm ambiance, with just enough local eclecticism to compliment the neighborhood. We take our inspiration from the classics, showcasing clothing lines from exciting new up-and-comers and well known designers alike. Amalee Boutique is located on Beech Street, next door to Pin-Me Apparel and just off of N. Mississippi Avenue. 909 Beech Street, Portland, Oregon. |
Amnesia Brewing
One of the better, no, make that categorically the best microbrewery in the American craft brewing tradition. The Venus de Milo in liquid form. Argue the subject if you dare, but there may be no better place on the planet to let your beer-loving palate luxuriate. Settle down for an afternoon pint, or drop by in the evening for the occasional live music. Sausages and burgers are cooked up on the outdoor charcoal grill, served with good heap of Kettle chips. 832 N. Beech St. Portland Oregon |
Atlantis Lounge
Reminiscent of its namesake, Atlantis Lounge rests in the depths of the Mississippi Pizza Pub and is still one of Portland’s best kept secrets. Rock solid cocktails, and the barstools are suitably comfortable, but try to brave the lumpy old chairs! |
Atlas Tattoo
Which features an interesting tattoo FAQ on its website and is revered by some of the more polychrome pigmented locals, is technically on Albina, at the northern end of Mississippi. |
Bella Norte
A great antique furniture shop on Mississippi Avenue flanked by some of Mississippi's best best curio shops, clothing shops, and antique shops. Located next to Flutter. 503-288-8823. |
Belle Epoque Salon
The doors have been open since 2002. Dana started the salon with a dream of changing the way the salon industry has been moving. She started educating clients, stylists and salon owners in 1998 about personalizing each service. While building her knowledge in communication, skill and salon management she realized that there is a lack of trust amongst stylist, salon owners, and clients. Dana's passion lies in the details of communication of who we are and what we want to say! 3713 N. Mississippi Avenue, Portland Oregon (503)286-2070 |
Black Wagon
If you are a part of the new generation of hip parents searching for smart, fun and beautiful things for your children, this is your store. A true hip kids and baby shopping oasis and modern style destination for today's parents and kids. 3964 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
The Blackrose Collective Bookstore
A community owned business based on the principles of cooperation, not competition. Serving the rich cultural and economic diversity of our neighborhood. Apart from selling new and used books, the shop also has a freecycling porch and inside space, where neighbors drop off items for which they no longer have use, and where other people are welcome to come and ferret through. |
Bold-Sky Cafe & Studio
We are a uniquely creative restaurant & bar connecting music, art, & community. Eat, drink, connect, create, express, learn, & celebrate with us. May Bold-Sky become an extension of your creative living room. 3943 N. Mississippi Avenue Portland, OR 97227 Phone: 503.287.0154 |
Blue
Trendy clothing served up by friendly but unbelievably hip folks from Bend. 3753 N. Mississippi Avenue, Portland Oregon phone: 503-542-0888 |
Blue Gardenia
A coffee shop back by a full production bakery that uses single-origin ingredients to produce sumptuous sweets--cinnamon rolls are prepared with more love and finer ingredients than you will ever find at home. The shop is also a coffee roaster, where single-origin estate coffees and their own espresso are roasted to profile on the premises. 3747 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Bridge City Comics
Dedicated to fulfilling the needs of comic book enthusiasts, expanding the market, and educating people about the fun and excitement that goes along with enjoying comic books and graphic novels. Exceptionally knowledgeable staff make this a great one-stop shop for everyone from the eclectic expert to the novice. 3725 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
CD Gamexchange
A good variety of used gaming titles, systems, accessories and CDs. The shop also offers used DVDs. |
Crow Bar
A full, smoky bar lines the front of a along, narrow space backed by a pool table and eternally stocked with a quality bunch of loud, high energy of partiers. |
Elysian Home & Garden
Features ornate pottery fountains, things for the interior, and more. 3636 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Equinox Restaurant & Bar
Tempt its patrons to explore the varied cuisines of the world with a talent for combining ingredients and pairing foods. The place is revered locally and beyond (Morgan Freeman was eating there the other night) for grace, elegance, and originality. 830 N. Shaver St. Portland Oregon |
Flutter
Advertises itself as a delightful disarray of found objects and clutter, but it is also a paradigm of discerning taste for all things pleasing to the eyes. Reviewed here |
The Fresh Pot
What might be termed a San Francisco coffee house with all the good Portland ambience you can drink, combined with wi-fi Internet, changing menu of great brews, and local artwork. |
Gravy
The American comfort breakfast joint of champions, with great nests of hash browns, eggs done to perfection, and of course true blue homemade biscuits and gravy, available with in sausage or vegetarian persuasions. Also serving lunch and dinner. 3957 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Gypsy Chic
The name says it all: fashion in sophisticated contemporary "sassy" style, extravagantly arrayed in the Mississippi Avenue boutique founded Jamie Jensen. Jewelry, clothes, accessories, tapestries and more. 3966 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Laughing Planet Café
While the place is perfect for health-conscious people, the other side is that the food is just plain good. Burritos, bowls, and salads, all made with fresh organic ingredients. The staff is friendly and, more often than not, very cute. 3765 N. Mississippi Ave. |
Lorenzo’s
Pasta, reasonably priced is the call of order here, in a semi-self-serve and yet somehow family style setting. With doors open and additional tables crammed outdoors on the sidewalk, there is plenty to remind you of authentic Italian fare. 3807 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Lovely Hula Hands
Lovely Hula Hands restaurant was opened in October 2003 in a little pink house on North Cook street by sisters Sarah and Jane Minnick along with Chef Jesse Garcia. Lovely Hula Hands has lived happily in its little house for almost three years and has enjoyed amazing support from customers near and far. Last year, the opportunity came up for us to purchase a beautiful but very neglected brick building that once was a flower shop. In early November Lovely Hula Hands moved to the new location and now offer more seating, a beautiful outdoor patio and thank goodness- a bigger kitchen. Lovely Hula Hands also starts off with a new chef: Troy MacLarty. Previously at a 1910 foursquare house just off Mississippi, this restaurant has been a landmark in culinary and cultural terms alike. Described as "a torrid pink but splendid restaurant named for a sentimental 1940s song," the place features dishes such as line caught halibut with corona beans, pancetta, and baby artichokes in rich lemon butter fumet. 4057 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon. 2256 N. Albina Ave. 503.445.9910
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Meto Computerworks Technically, these folks are on Albina Ave, 1 block east of Mississippi Ave., but we couldn't resist adding them as a valuable resource to all the businesses and people in the area. When I walked in one day asking for a part of my computer, the just handed it to me and said, "Just take it. No problem." Two serious minded dudes doing a great job with great customer service at the foot of Mississippi Ave., right on the corner where Albina meets Interstate. Metro Computerworks is a computer sales / consulting / service and repair shop that supports computers and networks – both Windows PCs and Macintoshs. Carry-in work welcome, 503-289-1986. |
Mississippi Chiropractic
Full service chiropractor right in the neighborhood. At Mississippi Chiropractic, ensuring that you are able to move freely, manage your stress, and live to your fullest potential is our goal. It's about health care, not sick care. 3737 N. Mississippi Avenue Portland Oregon |
The Mississippi Pizza Pub
Featuring live music seven nights a week, flat out great pizza, the generous salads you expect, and plenty of events for family and grown-up outings. |
Mississippi Records
Experts on all things vinyl, with a selection to match. 4007 N Mississippi Ave Portland Oregon |
Mississippi Social Club
Drinks combined with upbeat atmosphere. |
 Mississippi Station
Restaurant, full bar, and patio serving elegant, well-crafted seasonal dishes. The small bar counter at the front is excellent, run by an ornately tattooed lass with penchant for smartly re-invented drink classics. 3943 North Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Moxie Rx
Voted best biscuit in Portland, served up from a cute little trailer. Smoothies and fresh-squeezed juices. Also featuring brunch and the homemade baked goods like waffles that you can't do without, all home made. |
Muddy's CoffeeHouse
Breakfast including maybe the best French Toast on the planet, along with sandwiches and other fare, all served with an unpretentious flare for the unusual. A great review here |
Phlox Clothing Boutique
Phlox features cutting edge clothing with a pinch of restraint. A variety of designers are represented and all pieces are hand-selected with a focus on design that is both fashion forward and flattering. 3962 North Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Pin Me Apparel
Stocks a mixture of new apparel from undiscovered new designers, small international brands, as well as more well known contemporary companies. All women can find something that fits their individual style, size, and price-range. |
Pistils Nursery
A bucolic experience for customers evoking nostalgia for your farming days. This can be felt through the architecture of the building down to the six-inch resident bantam chickens that never fail to surprise newcomers. A nursery not only rich in experience but also rich in plant diversity. 3811 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Por Qué No?
It's difficult to say which food is their signature dish. Is it the margaritas, the artful flautas, the gourmet tamales? Everyone you ask will give you a different answer, but all agree that Por Qué No? serves up the best Mexican in the area, if not the region. 3524 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon 503-467-4149 |
Porch Light
Specializing in rustic, primitive furniture and furnishings transported from another time and place. |
ReBuilding Center:
A popular destination for homeowners, do-it-yourselfers, contractors, artists, and enthusiasts interested in building with affordable, environmentally low impact materials. With an inventory that changes by the hour, che center is the largest non-profit used building materials resource in North America. |
Salty’s Dog Shop
Unique accessories and healthy necessities for Dogs and Cats. Every pets dream, peddled by exceptionally knowledgeable ladies who are not above giving beleaguered owners quick lessons in dog obedience or dog-owner etiquette. 3741. N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Sunlan Lighting
Meet the ever-seated Kay Newell, aka the Light Bulb Lady, a fountain of knowledge who presides over a vast empire of over 15,000 different types of light bulbs. See for yourself how neodymium’s rival for creating natural light is the quartz halogen! 3901 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland Oregon |
Tita's Pista
Serving authentic Filipino fare from one of Mississippi Avenue's most recent food carts--actually a super cute trailer with benches in front. Pancit, a vegetarian rice noodle dish, adobo, marinated chicken over rice, and monkey meat, marinated pork skewers. The great thing about Tita's Pista is that it's not only the best Philippine food cart on Mississippi Avenue, it's one of the best Philippine food places (not sure if a cart is technically a restaurant) in Portland Oregon! Serving lunch Tuesday through Sunday, and dinner Friday and Saturday evenings. 4057 North Mississippi Ave., South Lot, Portland Oregon |
The Meadow
Gourmet finishing salts, dark chocolates, wines & liqueurs, and full service florist settled amongst fine art and other rarities in classically elegant surroundings. You cannot say "no," forever, so say "yes" and treat yourself and your friends to the beautiful things of a full life. The Meadow boasts the region's only known on-staff selmelier (salt expert), and can handle anything from a shopping spree to a full fledged wedding. 3731 N. Mississippi Avenue Portland Oregon. 503-288-4633. Salt reviewed here>> |
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Events on Mississippi Avenue
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Mississippi Social - Mississippi Avenue Second Thursdays - Second Thursday Social on Mississippi
6pm-9pm Every second Thursday of the month, local businesses host music, art, wine and food tastings, and much more! Come explore the neighborhood, enjoy an evening of music, art, food, shopping, and more! Second Thursday Social (formerly Mississippi Music Walk) showcases the diversity of local talent and businesses on Mississippi Avenue. Fans of music, food, dance and art will enjoy this monthly event. Many restaurants, studios and clubs will feature live music from 6pm to 10pm. Other participating merchants along Mississippi avenue, from Fremont to Skidmore, will be open late for business, with some holding their own events such as music, open houses, art exhibits, and even gourmet salt tastings, chocolate tastings, and wine tastings! - May 15, 2008 - Mississippi Social on Mississippi Ave.
- June 12, 2008 - Mississippi Social on Mississippi Ave.
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Ice Cream Social Early one evening, every fall, local business owners serve up ice cream, free of charge, as a show of community and sincere expression of thanks to the neighborhood. How much ice cream can you eat? |
The Mississippi Avenue Street Fair Mid-summer: Five entertainment stages, water fun and a wide diversity of activities. In addition to the High Noon Parade, there will be a rib-off contest, children’s games, artists’ booths, dunk tank, instrument making, dance performances, plant and farmer’s market, puppet shows, a giant community yard sale and much more. Don't miss the Salted Ice Cream Bar at The Meadow! - July 12th, 2008: Mark your calendars! This year's Mississippi Avenue Street Fair is going to be a doozie!
For general information, or information on how to become a vendor at the Mississippi Avenue Street Fair, email info@mississippiave.com |
Cirque du Cycling - Cycling Circus Cirque du Cycling is part circus, part bike street race and a benefit for Self Enhancement, Inc. The whole event kicks off at 4:00 with a free three mile family ride to Peninsula Park. There is also a bike parade (advance registration required) featuring all sorts of wild sculptural bikes: tall bikes, choppers, swing bikes and more. There's live music all afternoon, plenty of entertainment to watch and an evening criterium street race with a two-way racing right down the middle of Mississippi Avenue. Come relax in the beer garden, bring your bike, settle into your lawn chair, peruse the shops of Mississippi Avenue and numerous exhibitors and be prepared to be awed by spectacular bicycle tricks and riding feats. |
The 2007 Remodelers Yard Sale
Oregon Remodelers Association, Metro and the ReBuilding Center Present: The 2007 Remodelers Yard Sale
Oregon Remodelers Association is once again holding its Spring Remodelers Yard Sale in June 2007 (Dates to be announced) at The ReBuilding Center, 3625 N. Mississippi. The ReBuilding Center is located one block north of Fremont St. Contractors and Suppliers have donated new and recycled building materials, as well as home improvement materials and appliances. You'll be able to find amazingly low prices on windows, doors, tiles, lighting fixtures, stovetops, appliances, wood flooring and a number of other other home improvement items. Part of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Remodelers Foundation. The Foundation provides remodeling help to seniors and the disabled, allowing them to stay in their own homes. Also, any unsold items will be donated to the ReBuilding Center to sell. Come join us for this annual community reuse and recycling effort. |
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