Food Carts Portland

Location: [Dec 2009, Sol Pops can be found at N Williams at Shaver] Various farmers markets and other locations; also available in certain retail locations. Description: Let’s face it, it’s hot outside. So the craving for frozen juice treats on sticks is a natural. Yet outside of the wonderful Mexican Paletas found at many Hispanic [...]

Location: NW 10th and Hoyt Description: Beyond buying local, what can a person actually do on the food security issue? Well, how about start a food cart? That’s what Lickity-Split, which appeared July 20th on the corner of NW 10th and Hoyt St. in the Pearl, did. Once profits start rolling in, their LLC will [...]

The Oregonian has started to publish a new magazine that focuses on food, drink and entertainment in Portland. Our own Cuisine Bonne Femme wrote a great article on Nuevo Mexico called How to Open and Run you own Food Cart. It is such a great article on the trials and tribulations of opening a new [...]

Over the past year, the growth in the number of foodcarts has spawned a different cottage industry – delivery service. While I know some of the foodcarts have worked with Delivered Dish in the past, these new services are offering to bring you your favorite food by bike. Portland Pedal Power: This overall delivery service [...]

Location: SW 4th and College Description: I was waxing poetic about another cart the other week on Twitter when one of our followers asked if I had tried the Portland Soup Company. I hadn’t, so we set a date. Thank you @sarahsthreads for introducing me to such a great cart. Upon arriving, I knew from [...]

Sorry for the last minute notice, but Portland Food Carts will be featured on KBOO radio’s Food Show this morning between 11am-12pm. Join live guests Dieselboi and yours truly (Cuisine Bonne Femme) as we ramble on about food, Portland, economic development and urban planning, more food, and just about anything else that has to do [...]

Remember back in June when VendrTV was in town filming Portland’s foodcart scene? Well, Dan and the guys have finished editing the footage and have begun posting the episodes. First up was Nuevo Mexico with a great interview with Jesse Sandoval. This past week came BrunchBox. Certainly there are more to come. Check out VendrTV [...]

[December 2009 - currently closed for Winter] Location: SW 4th and Columbia Description: I was wandering down 4th ave on my way to the carts down by PSU when I wandered by Mississippi’s Delta BBQ. I paused for a second then walked on, not sure if I wanted BBQ or not. It only took me [...]

Location: SW 10th and Alder Description: EuroDish calls their food “Traditional Polish Home Style Cuisine.” When I see the words traditional and home style together, I get a little excited. To me, it means someone is trying to harken back to days of yore and replicate what they know to be the food of their [...]

I have some news to report in the land of foodcarts: There are two new “pods” being opened in North Portland in the near future. On N Williams and Shaver, they will be developing a spot for 3 carts.  I also understand the space may offer some sort of indoor seating.  Rumor needs to be [...]