Archive for August, 2009

Aug 31 2009

Just Thai

Location: SW 3rd, between Washington and Stark Description: When I was looking for some good spicy Thai noodles last winter, a few friends recommended a place named I Love Thai Food. They thought it was down off 3rd avenue, but when I went down there, I couldn’t find said cart. I opted for a different [...]

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Aug 28 2009

Submissions Wanted for I

The lovely Audrey Eschright, part mastermind behind the Portland Food Cart Map, is seeking submissions for her newest endeavor: I < 3 Food Carts Magazine. Details are on Audrey’s Website, or here is an excerpt from her personal blog: In the last few months, Portland’s food cart scene has been getting an increasing amount of [...]

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Aug 27 2009

side cart

Location: SW 5th between Stark and Oak Description: Remember that first time you visited a really nice expensive steak house and were shocked that your steak didn’t come with anything but the steak on a plate? Those amazing mushrooms or curly fries or green beans were an extra $5 each. How could they do that? [...]

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Aug 26 2009

WordCamp Portland seeking food cart vendors

Published by dieselboi under Downtown,NEWS

WordCamp Portland is looking to see if they could cater their conference with food carts. The organizer Kat Markert would need lunch and beverages for two days, with some vegan/vegetarian options for 200 hungry bloggers. They would offer In-kind sponsorships which include some cool promotions, tickets to WordCamp, and also a SEO website services package. [...]

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Aug 25 2009

DC Vegetarian

Location: SW 3rd between Washington and Stark Description: Portland is a great city to get fresh produce in. The city hosts a farmer’s market almost every day of the week in almost every neighborhood in the city. You would be hard pressed not to be able to find fresh veggies on a random Tuesday afternoon. [...]

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Aug 23 2009

Built to Grill

Location: SW 3rd and Washington Description: When I walked by Built to Grill the other day, something caught my nose, intriguing me. I had already eaten lunch, so vowed to return the next day. Luckily, my lunch buddies wanted to head in that direction for a new Italian cart. We were headed in the exact [...]

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Aug 19 2009

Food Carts NEWS Roundup

Published by dieselboi under CART CULTURE,NEWS

Here is your midweek Food Cart News roundup: NBC Nightly New producer Joel Seidman was in town the past couple of days doing a segment for NBC on Portland’s Food Cart scene. He’s a good guy and was excited Portland has taken Food Carts to the next level. They got in some great footage of [...]

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Aug 14 2009

Addy's Sandwich Bar

Location: SW 10th and Alder (facing 10th) Description: Sandwiches. Is there anything more satisfying than a good sandwich for lunch. I have fond memories of making basic cheese and ham sandwiches when I was a kid. My parents always opted to add butter which I thought was gross. I used mustard to mix it up. [...]

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Aug 13 2009

Philly Cheesesteaks and Burgers

Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square (near the corner of SW 6th and Yamhill) and SW 4th and Hall Pod Description: [Originally written Nov. 2008; updated Aug. 2009] Philadelphia Freedom! Perhaps it is this monumental 2008 election year, but after dropping off my ballot at the Multnomah County drop box downtown, I found myself craving a cheesesteak. [...]

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Aug 12 2009

VendrTV's new episode: The Grilled Cheese Grill

Plus an interview about Portland’s Food Cart scene with yours truly. This episode was filmed on that strange weather day back in the first week of June when a freak storm rolled through Portland. Just as we started filming, the wind was picking up and coming down Alberta st. Such a crazy afternoon. Made all [...]

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