A local's view of Portland - in pictures

The Clyde Common restaurant at night. Located next to the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland, it is a European-style tavern Photograph: Susan Seubert

Clyde Common restaurant in downtown Portland Photograph: Susan Seubert

Beast offers a six-course, prix fixe menu in northeast Portland. Chef Naomi Pomeroy and partner Micah Paredes focus on local ingredients in a style they call "refined French grandmother" Photograph: Susan Seubert

Pok Pok Restaurant in southeast Portland Photograph: Susan Seubert

Portland has a growing reputation for its street food scene, with carts scattered all over the downtown area. They feature a variety of cuisines, from Thai to Indian to burgers and soup Photograph: Susan Seubert

On the first Thursday of every month, art galleries in Portland hold evening receptions to launch new shows. The galleries are primarily located in the Pearl District, but independent artists also set up in the streets around the Pacific Northwest College of Art. This is the Eyeful Gallery in the Everett Station Lofts, complete with hip hop music Photograph: Susan Seubert

Union Station, near the Willamette river in the old town section of Portland. As well as serving as an Amtrak station, the building also houses offices and Wilf's Restaurant and Bar on the ground level, and Amtrak's only Metropolitan Lounge (reserved for first-class passengers) on the west coast
Photograph: Susan Seubert