If you ever find yourselves seeking a post-party or otherwise late night bite to eat, forgo IHOP and Denny’s and head under the Morrison Bridge (on the east side of the river) where you’ll find Montage, the best after-hours spot in Portland.
The menu is largely Cajun, featuring anything from a killer mac 'n cheese to a plate of tender frog legs, and all very well priced. The bistro style seating at long tables (you sit across from your party, but possibly next to strangers) makes for interesting conversation, though the general din of the music, patrons, kitchen (which is semi-open) and staff (go ahead, order the oyster shooter, you know you want to…) affords you more privacy than the seating arrangement would lead you to believe.
Alson, don’t forget to grab a cup from Coffee People or their drive-thru counterpart, Motor Moka, Portland’s answer to Starbucks. Nothing like a Black Tiger shake on a hot summer day (a coffee ground speckled grin is well worth it)!