Best Kept Secret

You submitted so many interesting secrets that we ran the most popular one, along with some of our favorite runners-up.

Breakfast at Navarre

[The Arboretum]10 NE 28th Ave., 232-3555 (breakfast Saturday & Sunday).

Other notables: "Breakfast at Pambiche." "2 plum park at Shaver and 7th Avenue." "Amphead." "Chin's Kitchen (OMG best chicken chow mein in the city!)." "Hollywood Bowl." "Donuts at Staccato Gelato." "Lisa Walker Studio C Anusara Inspired Yoga." "ReRun." "One can actually take public transportation downtown or most anywhere (meaning: middle-aged lazy-asses in this 'hood drive everywher­e—except for me, I'm 51 years old)." "The 'park' on 26th Avenue and Couch Street." "Thrash Tiki Bar."

The view from Overlook Park

[Baristaville]North Fremont Street and Interstate Avenue.

Other notables:"We have sunshine in Oregon." "Sunday coffee ceremony at E'Njoni Cafe." "Nobody calls it Rosa Parks Way." "$1.50 beers at the Cuckoo's Nest." "Javier's is open 24 hours." "Avocado shakes at Pho Jasmine." "Peninsula Park is a good snogging spot!"

The Portland Timbers

[Central City]Portlandtimbers.com

Other notables:"Photo booth in back of Backspace." "Portland Civic Theatre Guild play readings at the Old Church the first Tuesday of October, November, December, February, March, April and May." "Marquam Nature Park birdwatching." "Free parking after 7 pm." "Beautiful, cheap jewelry at Dava Bead and Trade." "Ho Chi Minh Trail leading to NW." "Gay clubs!"

Le Happy

[El Dorado]1011 NW 16th Ave., 226-1258.

Other notables: "Bench on top of Calvary Cemetery hill." "Chown Pella rooftop deck." "Bingo night at Boxxes." "Concrete stairs in the woods around Chapman School." "Forest Park—anywhere off the Wildwood Trail or Leif Erickson Drive." "Tanner Springs Park & Via Delizia desserts." "Coupons in the NW Examiner." "The surprisingly high number of transients and crime in the neighborhood." "Good Sam hospital has a missile-defense system." "How to get from the Northwest to the waterfront via bicycle." "The pugs don't actually live here. They're transported by truck from Beaverton."

Rock n' Rose

[The Inseam]616 E Burnside St., 239-3901.

Other notables: "Biwa." "Drinks at the private police bar across from Melody Ballroom." "Brooklyn Park is a total hot spot for single parent mingling." "Hawthorne Cutlery's antique sword collection." "Jogging the railroad yard." "The tracksides at 17th Avenue." "The Green Dragon." "Jade Lounge happy hour." "Buckman Field kickball."

The Dublin Pub

[Neglected Southwest]6821 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, 297-2889.

Other notables: "Barbur (World) Foods. Deli counter, fresh produce, well-stocked beer cooler, and stock up on Indian and Middle East foods." "The Sinking River Queen—Does anyone wonder what happened?" "Holly Farm Park (opened last year with skate park & amphitheater)." "The Smoky Sweet Sandwich at the Ross Island Grocery." "Southwest Corbett and Southwest Custer for the best view of Mount Hood." "Two minutes to everywhere, but we're residential." "Asian/Indian all-you-can-eat restaurants." "The hobos are really government agents watching you." "Gabriel Park's hidden section." "Barbur Liquor is open till 10 pm and on Sundays!!" "Cutting through the Safeway parking lot to avoid the SF intersection." "Fanno Creek Trail." "Cheap rent in beautifully forested apartments!"

Autentica/Everyday Wine/Fernhill Park (tie)

[The New Frontier]5507 NE 30th Ave., 287-7555/1520 NE Alberta St., 331-7119/Northeast 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street.

Other notables: "Backroom dining at Cork." "One Thai's pumpkin curry." "Cheap Viso at Beaumont Market." "Graffiti-laden University of Portland creosote warehouses." "Good Neighbor Pizza." "Soaking tub at the Kennedy School." "Beautiful archway of trees down Northeast Rodney just north of Killingsworth." "Free pool at Concordia Ale House." "Revitalization of the Dekum Triangle." "Public drinking in Alberta Park."

Arleta Library Bakery Cafe/Powell Butte (tie)

[The Outer Limits]5513 SE 72nd Ave., 774-4470/16160 SE Powell Blvd.

Other notables: "All the cheap ethnic eateries." "Devil's Point 'Strip-aroake' Sunday nights!" "Roller rink at Mt. Scott Community Center." "Portland Fruit Company." "Fucking amazing homemade $1 cinnamon rolls at Dave's Back to the Grind Coffee Shop, SE 110th and Powell." "The Cribs guys live here." "House prices & the Russian mafia." "Jam & coconut scones at Bipartisan." "The pastries at Milo's coffee at 162nd and Division." "Hookers are making a comeback!"

St. Johns Twin Cinemas & Pub

[The Peninsula]8704 N Lombard St., 286 1768.

Other notables:"Aquila Glass Studio." "The bathroom in the Sentinel office." "Downtown St. Johns." "Pizza Fino." "Anna Bannana's microbrew selection." "Flavourspot." "North Portland Tool Library." "Bike ride edge of golf course by racetrack." "Yorgos."

Chance of Rain Cafe

[The People's Republic]1522 SE 32nd Ave., 235-8022.

Other notables: "Davey Nipples." "Hammy's Tasty, Fresh and Sustainable Pizza." "Khun Pic's Bahn Thai." "Dogs=dates." "Beer clearance sales at Plaid Pantry!" "Sweetpea Baking Company (it's not just for vegans)." "The great collection of disco hits on the jukebox at the Burgerville on SE 11th and Hawthorne." "Pizza dough for sale at Hot Lips." "How to get out of Ladd's Addition." "Friday Night Juke Joint Blues Radio Broadcast—KMHD at Holman's 28th Avenue and Burnside Street." "La Calaca Comelona food happy hour (after 8 pm every day)." "The blossoming trees lining Yamhill and Taylor in springtime." "Cornholing at the Gladstone Street Pub." "Hipsters are going away in '09." "How smart the weird pump jockeys at Arco are."

Sock Dreams

[Sellwoodstockland]725 SE Powell Blvd., 234-0885.

Other notables: "Burgdalia's Wine Shop free tastings on Fridays." "The historic and super-scary mausoleum overlooking Oaks Park." "Muddy Rudder's outdoor seating and burgers." "Pilates at Sellwood Community Center." "Reed College Canyon." "The neighbor-made public square at the four corners of 9th and Sherrett." "Woodstock Foot Patrol." "I can't tell, then it wouldn't be a secret, but I will say that it is a beer store, a VERY good beer store!"

Blue Moose Cafe/Cha'ba Thai (tie)

[Siberia]4936 NE Fremont St., 548-4475/5810 NE Sandy Blvd., 282-3970.

Other notables: "Pepper-salted squid at Thien Hong." "The Builders and The Butchers." "Sam Ho's Chinese on Sandy." "We have milkshakes from soda jerks at 2 different pharmacies!" "Grant High School's Outdoor Swimming Pool." "Chopsticks 3 outdoor patio." "I rarely brush my teeth."

WWeek 2015