Aura Restaurant & Lounge   

1035 SW Stark St
Portland, OR 97205
503-597-2872
www.auraportland.com

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No matter your mood, Aura radiates good vibrations. The restaurant's enticing design, lighting and menus play off the concept of the "chakra" life force energy and aura phenomenon. Curtains glide around modern, U-shaped north wall booths with muted sub-level lighting, and pivoting projection panels command the dining room and lounge with a unique display of dreamy projected images. In addition to pleasing aesthetics, Aura delivers flavors and foods at accessible prices. An extensive color-coded (energy-driven) menu of drinks, cocktails and food leads the way for a night of fun. Don't miss the Aura cocktail selections, which are as uniquely delicious as they are intoxicating. An exciting food menu includes starters, small plates, a three-tiered tray of food combinations, gourmet burger trios, skewers, dinner entrees and desserts. The coconut curry mussel starters swim in a creamy, aromatic sauce. Palm-sized burgers (veggie, beef and turkey) are truly tasty and the Cuban Mojo Chicken skewer is as filling as it is flavorful. A separate lounge area offers a number of aesthetic surprises, including peek-a-boo windows in the bathroom and rough-hewn support beams and a kaleidoscopic lighting palate found on the second level. -- Jo Ostgarden