One of Portland's most fiercely independent coffee house famously roasts its own, plays records at the bar, and delivers to wholesale accounts by bicycle. Take your pick of pour-over from the daily menu before trekking further downtown (FYI: there's very limited seating, so grab that cup to-go). [Photo]

The downtown coffee house of Coffee Bean International, Public Domain provides a good spot for a quick check-in with the office: efficient baristas, free wi-fi. There's also an "espresso happy hour" every day from 11a.m. to noon. [Photo]

You already knew about Portland's Stumptown, and if a pilgrimage is in order, its location in the Ace Hotel is the closest to downtown Feast happenings. Take your cup to the lobby of the Ace and enjoy its comfortable couches and great people-watching. [Photo]

For a representation of the depth of local cart food, newish spot Kargi Gogo offers a unique cuisine even for the city's famously diverse cart scene: Georgian food. Create a combination plate of the khachapuri or lobiani (savory stuffed breads with cheese or spiced meats), beef and pork dumplings, and the (vegan!) eggplant, walnut and garlic rolls.

Rick Gencarelli's Lardo joins an impressive local tradition of quality sandwich-making. In the vein of the Bunks and Meat Cheese Breads before, the spot elevates what can be accomplished between two slices of bread, resulting in dripping, satisfying pork meatball banh mis, grilled mortadella sandwiches, and arguably one of the city's best plate of "dirty" French fries.

The versatile Clyde Common would also be a solid bet for lunch, dinner, happy hour, and late-night cocktails. But Clyde is best utilized as downtown's no-wait weekend brunch, offering a hearty and savory menu that's best described as an upscale lumberjack breakfast.

On Saturday morning, take a walk down to the PSU Park Blocks and cobble together brunch at the farmer's market: coffee from Cafe Velo, bagels from Tastebud, huevos rancheros from Verde Cocina, and/or the infamous biscuit sandwiches from Pine State Biscuits. (And that's not even mentioning the samples, pastries, fresh fruit, and other goodies that can be found at PDX's premier market.) [Photo]

The bar at downtown's Imperial is always worth making a trip for Brandon Wise's on-tap craft cocktails. But during happy hour, they're an unbeatable deal: $5 each, best paired with a $3 basket of fries.

Need a light snack pre-event? It's a slim window of a happy hour, but chef Anthony Cafiero's Racion offers his modernist take on tapas for $7 each, 5-6p.m. Don't let the "modernist" label discourage you: food and cocktails are more playful than cerebral.

John Gorham's downtown Tasty N Alder riffs on his super-popular brunch spot Tasty N Sons, and it provides a heavier focus on "steakhouse fare" in the evenings. But it's a steakhouse done Gorham-style, meaning global influences expertly collide: you can get a strip steak done bulgogi-style with a side of plancha duck breast and/or Brazilian fish stew.

Chef Chris Israel's Alpine restaurant Gruner offers an expertly executed menu with inspiration from the Black Forest to the Black Sea, simultaneously comforting and surprising. In true Portland style, sausages and charcuterie are made in-house and seasonal salads shine. Have a pre-dinner drink at KASK next door.

Those attending the High Comfort event can after-party right upstairs at Depature, one of Portland's swankiest rooms. Pair a nightcap (neat) with chef Gregory Gourdet's carefully built, Asian-inspired dishes (like chunks of pork belly with pickled cherries) — the spot's open until 1a.m. on weekends.

Open until midnight, the more traditional bistro by Le Pigeon's Gabe Rucker and chef Erik Van Kley offers a limited evening menu designed to appeal to every need. For light eaters, there are salads, smoked trout, and a Jambon de Paris and gruyère; the famished can indulge in chicken-fried trout, hanger steak, and/pr the famed Le Pigeon burger. Want just wine and dessert? There's that, too.

In the mood for something divier? Downtown's Momo's isn't a true dive, but its sprawling back patio draws a diverse crowd drinking mostly cheap beer and well drinks. It's open 'til 2:30a.m. [Photo]