"Next Level now has locations in a few other states but its origins are Oregonian, and it offers a GMO-free and heavily organic menu, allowing those who adhere to those standards to indulge. The artisan burgers are made with an organic quinoa and mushroom patty, and one is topped with organic tempeh bacon, bleu cheese, and organic barbecue sauce. The pub burgers all come on butter-toasted pretzel buns with toppings like onion rings, organic dill pickles, and ghost pepper ranch. The burger menu is great but don’t sleep on the sides. The crinkle-cut sweet potato fries come with a pickle-y fry sauce, the juicy chicken nuggets can be ordered alongside a honey mustard that is swoon-worthy, and the organic shakes are varied and seasonal and range from peppermint to pumpkin to marionberry. Since one of Next Level’s Portland locations is next to Providence Park, it’s the perfect spot for a pre-Thorns bite." - Anastasia Sloan