Ashlee’s Favorites: Salem

Ashlee
Ashlee’s Favorites: Salem

Food scene

My favorite spot in Salem. Incredible vibes, food, and drinks. You can even catch an occasional live music session :) http://www.taprootloungeandcafe.com/menu
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Taproot Lounge & Cafe
356 State St
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My favorite spot in Salem. Incredible vibes, food, and drinks. You can even catch an occasional live music session :) http://www.taprootloungeandcafe.com/menu
This is a close 2nd in my Salem favorites... The decor, drinks, and food are AMAZING! https://www.archivecoffeeandbar.com/menu
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Archive Coffee & Bar
102 Liberty St NE
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This is a close 2nd in my Salem favorites... The decor, drinks, and food are AMAZING! https://www.archivecoffeeandbar.com/menu
Another exceptional quality spot for coffee, and a great location to get some work done or meet with friends.
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Broadway Coffeehouse
1300 Broadway St NE
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Another exceptional quality spot for coffee, and a great location to get some work done or meet with friends.
Absolutely delicious Korean food, served by owners that have hearts of gold. https://www.happybibimbaphouse.com/
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Happy Bibimbap House
635 Chemeketa St NE
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Absolutely delicious Korean food, served by owners that have hearts of gold. https://www.happybibimbaphouse.com/
This is a small local favorite, in a house turned pub. Great on-tap selection, cozy separate rooms for seating. Reminds me of some pubs I visited in the UK.
F/Stop Fitzgerald's Public House
335 Grove St NE
This is a small local favorite, in a house turned pub. Great on-tap selection, cozy separate rooms for seating. Reminds me of some pubs I visited in the UK.
Small cafe with incredible brunch, for the win. I highly recommend their Monte Cristo :)
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Annette's Westgate
1311 Edgewater St NW
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Small cafe with incredible brunch, for the win. I highly recommend their Monte Cristo :)
My favorite McMenamins spots are the ones in old historic homes, like this one. It had the same great menu and tap choices, but super cozy with upstairs, downstairs, or outdoor seating options.
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McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House
3575 Liberty Rd S
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My favorite McMenamins spots are the ones in old historic homes, like this one. It had the same great menu and tap choices, but super cozy with upstairs, downstairs, or outdoor seating options.
Though it be tiny, the eats and drinks here are worth cozying up. Bonus, it’s in a historic building in the heart of downtown.
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W Wallace
383 State St
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Though it be tiny, the eats and drinks here are worth cozying up. Bonus, it’s in a historic building in the heart of downtown.
This is another incredible food spot, in a historic house turned bistro. Call ahead as the wait times can be quite long, but worth it! Make sure you go hungry; you’ll still take some leftovers home with you.
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Word Of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro
140 17th St NE
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This is another incredible food spot, in a historic house turned bistro. Call ahead as the wait times can be quite long, but worth it! Make sure you go hungry; you’ll still take some leftovers home with you.
Get ready for a sugar rush. The toppings combos they’ve come up with make it hard to choose...so I choose them all.
Bearscat Bakehouse - Salem
190 High St SE
Get ready for a sugar rush. The toppings combos they’ve come up with make it hard to choose...so I choose them all.
My favorite dinner spot in Salem. Amazing food and drinks. Great for a nice date night with your person.
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Amadeus Restaurant
135 Liberty St NE
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My favorite dinner spot in Salem. Amazing food and drinks. Great for a nice date night with your person.
Huge food cart selection on the outside, great taproom and open seating on the inside.
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The Yard Food Park
4106 State St
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Huge food cart selection on the outside, great taproom and open seating on the inside.
Another great cafe to grab incredible brunch fare!
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ACME Cafe
110 Hansen Ave S
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Another great cafe to grab incredible brunch fare!
The pan-Latin dishes here are amazing, and the taproom always has top notch offerings!
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Xicha Brewing Co.
576 Patterson St NW
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The pan-Latin dishes here are amazing, and the taproom always has top notch offerings!

Entertainment

You won’t find the usual Hollywood blockbusters here, and that’s why I love it. Check out award winning films and enjoy a yummy snack while doing it.
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Salem Cinema
1127 Broadway St NE
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You won’t find the usual Hollywood blockbusters here, and that’s why I love it. Check out award winning films and enjoy a yummy snack while doing it.
If you have your kiddos with you, this place is pretty neat and will eat up a solid 2-3+ hours of your day. It’s like a very mini OMSI in an old historic house :)
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Mużew tal-Ħbieb tal-Ħażin Gilbert
116 Marion St NE
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If you have your kiddos with you, this place is pretty neat and will eat up a solid 2-3+ hours of your day. It’s like a very mini OMSI in an old historic house :)

Sightseeing

An icon of Downtown Salem... enjoy a stroll over the taco bridge to Munro Brown Park, catch some live music in the Summer, take a go-around on the carousel, let your kids have a blast in the splash pad. It’s a beautiful park!
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Parks tal-belt fuq il-bajja
200 Water St NE
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An icon of Downtown Salem... enjoy a stroll over the taco bridge to Munro Brown Park, catch some live music in the Summer, take a go-around on the carousel, let your kids have a blast in the splash pad. It’s a beautiful park!
Enjoy a nice stroll through this beautiful park in the middle of a historic neighborhood. There are a couple of toy options for the kids. A small rose garden on the northwest corner. Great picnic spot!
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Park ta 'Bush's Pasture
890 Mission St SE
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Enjoy a nice stroll through this beautiful park in the middle of a historic neighborhood. There are a couple of toy options for the kids. A small rose garden on the northwest corner. Great picnic spot!
This building’s historic architecture is pretty amazing. Tours are available to climb up to the “gold man”. The Capitol mall space in front of it is perfect for a picnic downtown, with cherry blossom trees in the spring, and fountains in the summer.
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Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St NE
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This building’s historic architecture is pretty amazing. Tours are available to climb up to the “gold man”. The Capitol mall space in front of it is perfect for a picnic downtown, with cherry blossom trees in the spring, and fountains in the summer.
This is roughly a 20 min drive east of Salem, but worth the visit in the spring and summer. www.oregongarden.org
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Il-Ġnien ta 'Oregon
879 W Main St
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This is roughly a 20 min drive east of Salem, but worth the visit in the spring and summer. www.oregongarden.org

Shopping

One of my favorite shops in Salem :) Booths upon booths of antiques and hand made goodies from local dealers. Give yourself some time to browse!
Aunt Bee's House
2679 Commercial St SE
One of my favorite shops in Salem :) Booths upon booths of antiques and hand made goodies from local dealers. Give yourself some time to browse!
Another antique and hand-crafted finds spot. I just love these places!
The Fussy Duck
3170 Commercial St SE
Another antique and hand-crafted finds spot. I just love these places!