North Located west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, between the Willamette and Columbia rivers, North Portland is a mix of old and new. The most popular spots are the historically Black neighborhoods of North Williams and North Mississippi avenues — parallel streets with several blocks each of not-to-miss spots. North Williams’ Either/Or Cafe offers a great space to sip drinks and mingle. Find great pizza and a taste of Portland’s diverse music scene at Mississippi Studios. Art enthusiasts must visit PDXChange, a woman-owned gallery and gift shop that showcases urban artists along with international fair-trade finds. In the nearby Albina District, get a taste of the African diaspora at African food cart Kabba’s Kitchen. Venture to North Lombard Street to indulge in Peruvian cuisine at Casa Zoraya or to the quiet neighborhood of St. Johns for exciting, only-in-Portland spots like Signal Station Pizza (housed in a repurposed vintage gas station) and Pastificio d'Oro, a former pop-up with a new brickand-mortar home lauded for its handmade pasta. NASHCO PHOTO Cathedral Park in St. Johns 12 PortlandUncovered.com
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