First time visitor and customer today. Great selection of some popular but also lessor-known…read morepublications, most unknown to me. I'll be back!

I've been here so many times and have failed to leave a raving review. After a full pandemic year…read moreof not having visited, what a respite of joy and curiosity to return for a brief visit to pick up another treasure to read. The woman who owns the shop is always quick for a thoughtful recommendation (or three) and after purchasing and devouring 5 or more of her recommendations, she hasn't missed once. Thanks for opening during the pandemic, even briefly. If you're in the SE, or even if you're not, absolutely worth a trip over here to explore and get something new to engage your mind!

Chess Club Art is a book, magazine, and zine store, a place for events, and they have a selection…read moreof chilled bottled water for sipping. A large portion of the periodicals they display are from outside the USA. We dwell on navel gazing. Look beyond the navel! If you are a creative person or in a creative profession, Chess Club should be a haunt. It is also a fine spot for gifts in the form of magazines. That would include expatriate creatives missing the latest from countries of the world. On the music side, they have a DJ setup and a retro sound system. Just like Devon Turnbull sampled Altec Lansing speakers of the 1960s with Ojas, Chess Club brings similar DIY speakers. Cultural explorers in art, fashion, architecture, design, and culture need inspiration and sources beyond our social envelope to move the world forward. BTW their current website front page is excellent!

Rich variety of tight focused interests in print. Chess Club does not distract - it is well…read moreorganized, smells good and presents a comfortable space. Parking is easy.

Every once in a while you hear about a product that you just know is going to make a great gift -…read morefor yourself or others. And Im always looking for a fun gift idea. So when I heard Dave from 33 Books being interviewed on NPR I just knew I had to check it out. It's a great story too, which I condense below, and I promise is directionally correct if not totally exact. Man likes beer. Man decided to try a different beer every day for a year. Man forgets which beer he likes most (maybe testing too many?) Man creates a small "beer book" (as opposed to "black book") that he carries with him and makes notes on each beer in. Man gets requests from friends for their own books. Man can't get a smaller printing than 500 (? 1000?) Decides to go for it and print large number. Man gives some to friends and puts the remaining on-line for sale. Man finds sales go well and people ask for books for wine, cheese and chocolate too. And other things. Meanwhile man keeps day job. And wife. After a few years and other 33 books, many sales, and even some maps (wines of France) he takes the plunge and quits his "day job" to focus solely on 33 Books. Still has wife too. Sales continue to go well. He gets on NPR. Sales see big jump. Including from me. I got my books today. Yeah! I can't tell you about all of them because some are slated as small gifts for some select fellow Yelpers. But here are some specifics. Each book fits in your pocket easily. Or purse. You will need a writing utensil though. Come to think of it, be great if these came with one of those super thin pens you can get these days. Dave - hope you already thought of that. I added some pics so you can get an idea of what the booklets are. You can put in start and end dates. Each page is for a different beer, with different rating options - sweet or sour, malty, toffee, citrus etc. and how did it come - draft, bottle, can etc. and of course name and price. And section for notes, where, if you are like me and remember places by meals you add in that type of info. Or perhaps who you were enjoying it with. And of course a 5 star rating system (Yelp probably influenced that). The books are made from recycled paper and use soy based ink. The beer books all have a touch of California Common Brewed beer too. The wine books have a few drops of wine. You get the idea. This is a fun and creative product that's sure to please any recipient. Even if they won't use it they are sure to know someone who will. Go visit 33books.com and check out your options.

The selection of books was amazing! I had never been to a Powell's Books within all of my life…read moreliving in southern Washington. Due to an appointment in Oregon I got the pleasure to finally swing by and check one of them out... and WOW! I was in readers heaven. I felt like the pricing was a bit steep on some books but for the most part it's kind of worth it. The only weird vibe I had here was the staff. Yes, they were polite, but they were all so robotic. There was one lady who I swear asked me every four minutes without ever looking up at me "are you finding everything okay?" and even checking out the man at the counter hardly acknowledged me or spoke so much as the price my purchase was. Just a weird vibe to me, but then again, everyone has bad days.

How fun!! I LOVE bookstores, and this one takes the cake. There were SO MANY different kinds of…read morebooks, and I love that the rooms are divided by color with directional guidance everywhere! They have used versions of some of the books, which was great - I prefer used books (both to save money and also see what people notate inside!), and this helped me save enough to buy a few more books than I would have! The staff was super helpful... I stayed in Portland proper to visit this bookstore. There's a McMenamins a block down the road, which is always a cool place to stay in the PNW.

Articles seem bias centered, little research, and more like bantering with no strong argument.read more

Blah, blah, blah blah, liberal blah blah blah Blah, blah…read morecloset Republicans blah, blah, blah, blah Blah. Blah, Blah!!! Bullies, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, BLAH BLAH !!!

Maybe it's because it was early, but the prepackaged ham sandwich on a hard roll was actually good…read more Everything was well stocked. It meets expectations!

Extremely horrific service by the male cashier today 4/1/24. Our flight received a voucher for…read moreplane issues and I tried to redeem here. A number of people ahead of me also tried to use the voucher and rather than trying to help and speed the line through, this guy barked at us and if you happened to enter in the wrong information, he would throw a fit and make you feel guilty. Look man, I get you have a line of customers backed up because of these vouchers but your attitude really stunk to high hell and I will never, ever recommend people go to this store because of you, solely!

This Kinokuniya is the best option for Japanese stationary products in greater Portland. There's…read moreanother much smaller one embedded in the Uwajimaya Asian Market in Beaverton. My Son led me here last weekend when I was in town. There was lots of notebooks, pens, and other stuff to consider, and having a Kinokuniya membership (10% off) was a bonus. David was more interested in the manga books, and we were happy browsing in our own little corners. We both happily came away with a small collection of treasures and a promise to return. There were lots of folks here, making the aisles a little tight. But checkout moved quickly and efficiently.

Kinokuniya is such a cool bookstore and honestly the perfect place for me. I was able to find manga…read morebooks my partner had been looking for to complete his collection, which made the trip totally worth it. They have an amazing selection, especially if you're into manga, Japanese stationery, and unique books you don't always see elsewhere. The store itself is fun to walk through and browse -- even if you're not looking for something specific, you'll probably leave with something. Everything is well-organized, and it's just a really enjoyable space to spend time in. Great spot for gifts, collectors, or anyone who loves books and wants something a little different. Definitely recommend checking it out.

Like a carefully curated library except you can buy everything. Where else could I find Will…read moreDurant's Volumes on civilization or Aristophanes's The Congresswoman?

One tip: if there's a title you like check the prices on ALL copies. One book I initially set down…read morebecause the paperback was $20, but checked the hardcover out of curiosity and found it was used (didn't look it) and only cost $13! So you never know. If you're a book lover plan to spend a whole day here, or at least half. The place is obviously massive, but surprisingly well organized and mapped; there are lots of signs making it easy to find what you are looking for. Easily our favorite was the gold room which contained mystery, horror, comics and manga, as well as romance. There are computers around where you can search for specific titles, and staff is helpful with recommendations as well. In terms of the pricing, there are excellent used books. I got a copy that I would have sworn was brand new for $10 off the listed price.

Has the completely wrong phone number attached, it's actually the number for your northwest travel…read moremart in baggage claim. I work at your northwest travel mart and keep having to tell people that we aren't Hudson. For the love of God please change the number on here.

It's a mini Hudson News located within the United Terminal of PDX. It's right across the way from…read moreLaurelwood. A good place to grab a snack, something to read, or the generic souvenir for your someone special you totally spaced on . The prices are airport expensive, but otherwise a decent way to waste the minutes before you board the flight.

I don't know what that dude Andrew C. is talking about. The Mercury covers nearly no national news…read moreat all. It's all local. And yes it is not the brother of the WW. Not even close. Apples and oranges. It is what it is. It is our cities young arts and entertainment paper. Covering local news stories that major newspapers won't cover. Snark, sass, in depth coverage of local music and art.

One star because it makes good kindling for my wood stove during long, wet Portland winters.read more