I've really been jonesing for the Tamron 60mm f2 macro lately. It's a pretty new lens so it's hard to find any real reviews for it but the word of mouth has been pretty positive. It goes to 1:1 natively (no extension rings needed) and uses internal focusing so no crazy barrel extension at close distances. And it looks pretty decent as a portrait lens as well. 60mm is close to the sweet spot for portrait lenses on APS-C cameras and the large aperture should allow for some good available light shooting as well as good subject isolation. Sells for about $570 in the US.
The only drawback would be that it's not a full-frame design so it's limited to APS-C cameras.
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