"Things really kicked off in 2005, when the opening of legendary Thai restaurant Pok Pok helped put Division on Portland's map and Portland on America's culinary map. Division is where Portland got cool, with places like Salt & Straw, Lauretta Jean's, and Olympia Provisions transforming it into a tourist magnet strip, one that continues to grow with new shops and restaurants."
"But despite its ongoing expansion it remains, at its core, a residential neighborhood. Just south of Division, its twin street Clinton is an essential commuter bike route lined with Craftsman homes, bungalows, and Victorians."
SE Division in Portland has experienced significant growth and development over the past two decades, becoming a major culinary and cultural destination. The neighborhood's transformation began in 2005 with the opening of Pok Pok, a legendary Thai restaurant that put both Division and Portland on the national culinary map. Since then, popular establishments like Salt & Straw, Lauretta Jean's, and Olympia Provisions have made the area a tourist magnet. Despite ongoing commercial expansion and new construction projects like the Solterra Building and D Street Village, Division remains fundamentally a residential neighborhood. The adjacent Clinton Street serves as an essential bike commute route lined with historic homes. The area contains limited park space, with Piccolo being the primary nearby park. The SE 26th plaza functions as the neighborhood's central gathering point.
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