Neighborhood:
Irvington and East Broadway Ramona the Pest grew up in Irvington, with big sis Beezus, on Northeast Klickitat Street, which runs right through the heart of Northeast’s most historic and picturesque neighborhood: expansive four-square homes with wraparound porches and tree-lined streets paved with pure Americana, all within walking distance of some fabulous pockets of shops and restaurants. (read more) Dubbed Irvington Corner, locals bop down to the intersection of Northeast 15th Avenue and Brazee Street for gourmet cheese, wine and artisan foods at Foster & Dobbs (2518 NE 15th Ave., 284-1157, fosteranddobbs.com) or health, wellness and yoga galore at Root Whole Body (2526 NE 15th Ave., 288-7668, rootwholebody.com). Head south a few blocks and 15th meets Northeast Broadway, where freelancers while away the day at a bustling Peet’s Coffee & Tea (1441 NE Broadway, 493-0192, peets.com). Grab a coffee and head to Halo Shoes (1425 NE Broadway, 331-0366, haloshoes.com) for the city’s best selection of hard-to-find designer kicks. Need a cut and color? Try Sugar Laboratories (1440 NE Broadway, 284-4336). Farther east, get sauced at rum-soaked tiki bar Thatch (2733 NE Broadway, 281-8454). Die-hard shoppers need not wander far: Upscale Mimi & Lena (1914 NE Broadway, 224-7736) carries ultrafeminine lines like Tocca and Rebecca Taylor and a small selection of wedding dresses, and Oh Baby Lingerie (1811 NE Broadway, 281-7430, ohbabylingerieshops.com) carries a stellar selection of high-end unmentionables. —Laura Shinn
Featured in Finder 2008
An altar to all things foodie, this shop sells Salumi meats from Seattle, excellent cheeses, wines,
pickles, sweets, sandwiches and even hosts tasty classes.
