Cathedral Park Restaurant, Portland

Locally sourced ingredients are featured heavily throughout Cathedral Park Restaurant's wide selection of American and international dishes, but the one local ingredient that garnishes every dish is the cafe's view of the St. John's Bridge. The vista offers a tree-dotted backdrop for foregrounds of pan-seared brussels sprouts, chicken-pesto melts, and chiles rellenos, plus a breakfast lineup that doesn't vanish until well after lunchtime. For those who want something a little stronger than the restaurant's St. John's coffee, creative cocktails run the gamut from ruby fizzes to Sazeracs to the Treaty of Versailles, served with a healthy dash of French bitters.