Maine Places to Love: Inner Washington Avenue

At the foot of Munjoy Hill sits the burgeoning neighborhood of Inner Washington Avenue. Notable local restaurants offer a spectrum of dining experiences, and the craft beverage scene is booming. Creative shops and businesses add variety to the area, bringing a sense of the unique. Artisans, foodies, and the outdoorsy can all feel at home among the neighborhood’s historic brick buildings and local shops, living just minutes from trails and breathing in the ocean air.

Bongo Cily’s: The Jamaican restaurant that inspired the name of Silly’s Restaurant. (sillys.com)
29: Years in operation for Portland Pottery.
Neighborhood Noshing: Boutique BBQ joint Terlingua offers a special neighborhood menu on Sunday nights. (terlingua.me)
3.6 Miles: Length of scenic Back Cove Trail, easily accessible from Inner Washington Ave. (trails.org)
Urban/Hunt: Venn+Maker’s brand of found and repurposed items. (thebodyarchitect.com)
200+: Oak barrels at Oxbow Bottling & Blending, also home to a bar, event space, and art gallery. (oxbowbeer.com)
Jurgen Jepsen Nissen: Better recognizable as “JJ Nissen,” the Danish immigrant who founded a bakery. Washington Avenue’s historic JJ Nissen building now houses a variety of businesses. (portlandlibrary.com)
Gear Up: Non-profit Portland Gear Hub resells outdoor gear and provides education with the mission of helping more Mainers get outdoors. (portlandgearhub.org)
Updated Daily: A&C Grocery is a neighborhood shop for the essentials, but also offers a daily changing fresh-prepared food menu. (aandcgrocery.com)
250: Pounds of wild Maine blueberries per 300-gallon batch of Maine Mead Works’ blueberry mead. (mainemeadworks.com)