Portland, Oregon, is one of the quirkiest and most forward-thinking cities in the US – it even has its own show, Portlandia, dedicated to gently mocking the city's hipster pretensions. Award-winning local photographer Susan Seubert gives us a whistlestop tour of the northwest's capital of cool
The Clyde Common restaurant at night. Located next to the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland, it is a European-style tavernPhotograph: Susan SeubertClyde Common restaurant in downtown PortlandPhotograph: Susan SeubertBeast 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 SeubertPok Pok Restaurant in southeast PortlandPhotograph: Susan SeubertPortland 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 SeubertOn 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 musicPhotograph: Susan SeubertUnion 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 SeubertPhotograph: Susan Seubert/Susan Seubert Photography