Archive for November, 2009

Nov 30 2009

Wy’east Pizza

Location: 3131 SE 50th, 3 blocks north of Powell
Description:
Over the past few years, Portland has seen a wonderful growth in artisan style pizza. One doesn’t have to go far to pick up a pie that has been carefully prepared with local ingredients and baked to perfection. Now, enterprising entrepreneurs have taken their pizza craft [...]

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Nov 26 2009

We’re in the Media

Published by dieselboi under CART CULTURE, NEWS

We hope everyone out there had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I would like to let you know that Friday will be a big day for food carts on local radio and a podcast. Beginning in the morning, Portland’s food carts will be discussed on OPB between the hours of 6am-8am. If your awake, listen for us. [...]

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Nov 25 2009

Portland Food Carts are Egalitarian

Published by dieselboi under CART CULTURE

We stand outside in the cold Portland drizzle, waiting in line as the smell of food flirts with our noses and the heat from the busy stoves inside the food cart lingers out and warms our faces. In a world of recession and unemployment and gloom, the shantytowns of the food carts have become our [...]

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Nov 25 2009

Crêperie

Location: SW 5th and Oak
Description:
Over the past few years, we’ve all seen a change in the food cart pod at SW 5th and Oak. Many new carts have arrived and a few have stuck around through the growth. One cart has changed a couple of times now, but is always open. First it was [...]

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Nov 24 2009

Food carts open Black Friday

Published by dieselboi under NEWS

It’s 11am on Friday and you’ve been shopping for a few hours – OR, you are just getting to your holiday shopping. Either way, you are hungry and don’t really want another Subway sandwich or teriyaki from the mall. You want something unique and Portland – a food cart lunch.
Luckily for you, many of the [...]

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Nov 24 2009

Fat Kitty Falafel

Location: SE 21st and Division in front of the Mirador Community Store
Description:
Falafel. It sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? A popular Middle-Eastern specialty of chickpeas and/or fava beans and spices fried or baked up into balls or patties, most often served with yogurt or a tahini-based sauce.  However, its nuanced flavors and the variety of shapes, [...]

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Nov 23 2009

Portland Food Carts getting national attention

Published by dieselboi under CART CULTURE, NEWS

The LA Times visited Portland this past fall and enjoyed some of our wonderful food carts. Highlighted are some of the newer carts like Whiffies, Potato Champion and Nong’s, but Spella and Ziba’s Pitas were also profiled. For all of you first time visitors, welcome, and know that Portland would love to have you visit [...]

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Nov 23 2009

The Sugar Cube

[The Sugar Cube is closed until March 2010]
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kir Jensen towards the end of last week to chat with her about the grand re-opening of The Sugar Cube, her dessert baby.
The Sugar Cube, a cart specializing in desserts and all things sugary and sweet was originally located in [...]

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Nov 20 2009

Taqueria El Canario

Location: SW 4th and Ankeny
Description:
It is 11pm, you’ve already watched a band at Dante’s or Berbati’s and you are getting hungry. You’ve had a few too many of the wonderful Voodoo donuts over time and need some protein. Where do you go? Not far. Just a hop skip and a jump from the clubs is [...]

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Nov 18 2009

News and other fun stuff

Published by dieselboi under CART CULTURE, NEWS

Another week, more great cart news:
Garden State, a Portland favorite in the Sellwood neighborhood will be the highlight of Good Morning America’s food cart series. We discussed this awhile back stating that GMA was looking for viewers to submit their favorite food cart from around the US and it looks like Garden State made the [...]

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