Southeast Portland
Hawthorne
Portland's classic bungalow district, with the boulevard to match.
Housing Stock & Architecture Era
1900s–1920s Craftsman bungalows and Foursquares (Sunnyside and Richmond), with larger early-1900s homes on the side streets.
Architecture Field Guide: every Portland era, in order.Local Institutions
Places that have been here a while
Bagdad Theater & Pub
est. 1927
A Mediterranean movie palace from 1927, restored and run since 1991 as a beer-and-a-film institution. The marquee alone is worth the walk.
Visit websiteHawthorne Auto Clinic
est. 1983
The corridor’s trusted wrench since 1983, proof that a neighborhood anchor doesn’t have to serve food.
Visit websiteBread and Ink Café
est. 1984
Four decades of unhurried breakfasts on Hawthorne, the kind of café where regulars have their table and the table knows it.
Visit websitePresents of Mind
est. 1989
The gift shop that solves every birthday: cards, toys, oddities, and gift wrap, curated with a very Hawthorne sense of humor.
Visit websitePowell’s Books on Hawthorne
est. 1992
The legendary independent’s eastside branch, holding down the boulevard since 1992. Smaller than the mothership, easier to escape before dark.
Visit websiteApizza Scholls
est. 2005
Pizza people cross town for, made with dough that famously refuses to be rushed. Began in Scholls, perfected on Hawthorne.
Visit websiteIndependent businesses and community institutions that have served the neighborhood for ten years or more, chosen because Nathan actually goes. No one pays to be listed.
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