Food Carts Portland

Autumn has arrived with the cooler weather and some rain. That doesn’t mean the carts close, so keep on eating at them. Here is some news:

There are some new carts out there that we just haven’t had a the time to get to. Carts are opening daily now all around Portland. Here are a few.

• Che Cafe – N. Williams at Shaver
• Mum’s Kitchen – Indian food – N. Fremont at Vancouver
• Suzette – new creperie on NE Alberta at 29th
• The Frying Scotsman – a new fish and chips cart (review soon) on NW 22nd and Raleigh
• The Fried Onion – Chicago style dogs made by a New Yorker on NW 22nd and Raleigh
• WYEast – artisan pizza out off SE 50th, just north of Powell blvd.
• Dogfeathers – a new coffee carts is open at Mississippi Marketplace
• Southwestern Pizza is now open at Mississippi Marketplace
• Boy Gorilla coffee – a coffee cart up by PSU

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Some carts have either moved or changed it up. Their listings have been updated:

• The Limp Noodle has setup a permanent location at SW 3rd and Ash.
• The Empress is now located at SE 11th and Clay, just south of Hawthorne and has a compound for seating.
• Nuevo Mexico has moved to Mississippi Marketplace at N. Mississippi and Skidmore and is slated to open very soon.
• Dreamer’s cafe is closed and from what I have heard, the cart is up for sale on Craigslist.

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Other tidbits:

• El Masrey Egyptian is closed for the next month for vacation. From a sign on their cart, they will reopen on Nov. 1 with a new menu.
• Whiffies Fried Pies is doing collaboration week this week with the winner of the Portland Pie Off – Chefchopper. Head on down for some tasty pies at SE 12th and Hawthorne.
• NW 22nd and Raleigh is becoming a little food cart nexus. I visited for the first time yesterday and there are 3 food carts setup – The Frying Scotsman, The Fried Onion and a Bento place up by 23rd. More field trips are in order.
• I discovered a blog by a future food cartrepreneur who is building his cart from the ground up. I’m excited to see where he lands and what he’ll offer. To have the skills to build a cart tells me you may have mad skills in the kitchen. Check out PDXPicNic, “The blog of a budding Portland food cart.”
• Gourmet magazine did a whole week on street food, highlighting some of Portland’s gems. Check out the article to see what other cities offer.

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Lastly, with autumn here and winter not to far away, I’ll let you in on a secret – indoor dining options. In downtown, there are a few places that are open and dry where you can go and freely enjoy your food cart nosh. The US Bank Tower on SW 5th and Oak has a large spot on the 2nd floor that is actually a city park. Up by SW 10th and Alder is the atrium for The Galleria building – tables, chairs etc. Down by PSU at 4th and College, cross 4th ave from the carts and head into the cities Bureau of Planning building to the basement. Plenty of tables and chairs to get out of the rain. There are more and we’ll be writing an article soon so you can be prepared for the rain.

That’s about it. There is obviously more, so when it comes up, we’ll let you know. If you hear of new carts or news about carts, drop us a quick note via the contact form. Enjoy the carts and tell them Food Carts Portland sent ya.