St. Patrick's Day News

March 16, 2010

News from the cartosphere this St. Patrick's day of 2010

Big-A** Sandwiches is doing a St. Paddy's day special in conjunction both with St. Paddy's day and with their monthly charity day. This month, all profits and tips between 11am-4pm, March 17, will go to p:ear, a youth mentoring program here in Portland. The day's special will be the Big-A** Shepherd's Piewich - corned beef stuffed cabbage rolls, fries, and homemade Guinness gravy all in one sandwich. Big-A** will be open from 11am to midnight and is located at SW 3rd and Ash for those of you out getting your green on. Thanks Lisa and Brian for supporting the community as you do. _______________

Other carts are also offering St. Patrick's day specials that we have heard about:
  • Wicked Waffles on N Killingsworth and Greeley: Corned Beef and Cabbage Waffle
  • Che Cafe on N Williams and Shaver: St Paddy's day mini cupcakes for $1.50; Green Chili cheese fries for $5
  • Spudlocker on SW 2nd and Stark: $5 gets you an Irish Masher with cabbage and onions topped with Guinness stout mushroom gravy and spring onions
  • The Sugar Cube on N Mississippi at Skidmore: Guinness stout cupcakes dipped in bittersweet chocolate ganache
  • Savor Soup House on SW 9th and Alder: Irish Beef Stew over Egg Noodles and Bread Pudding with Guinness Caramel Sauce.
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Poompui Thai
has relocated from NW to SW 4th and Hall by PSU. Great Thai food. SW Portland is in for a treat. _______________

HomeGrown Smoker Vegan BBQ
has announced that they secured a new spot at SW 4th and Hall and are looking to re-open with their brand spankin' new cart on April 1. _______________

Refuel Station North, one of Portland's newest pods at N Killingsworth and Greeley is quickly expanding with new carts arriving almost daily. This week will see Caraquena, a great Venezuelan cart open with a Friday-Sunday schedule. Another cart named Starchy and Husk is due to land this week. I can't wait to see what they have to offer. And, the whole pod is anchored by Pizza Depoko - wood fired pizza and indoor seating. _______________

Some other openings we know about but have yet to visit - just so many cart and too little time:
  • Urban'wiches in Sellwood - Cubano style sandwiches: 7875 SE 13th Avenue
  • Batata on SE 33rd and Hawthorne - a new baked potato cart
  • Stark St. Grill on SW 3rd and Stark - restaurant style hamburgers
  • Cool Harry's on the corner of SW 10th and Alder - frozen yogurt
  • District Sandwiches and Spuds on SW 5th and Stark - sandwiches and spuds
  • At SE 102nd and Stark, there is a new pod growing. There is an Indian cart, Mexican, BBQ and a Cuban place.
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SIP, a great little cart at People's Coop in SE has had a cart of theirs stolen. I understand from Twitter that the trailer stolen was to be Sip 2! It's old, 1971, silver, and 29 feet long. If you see it or know anything call 503 308 3581. _______________

Cocktail Camp
, which sounds awesome by the way, is looking for some food carts that may want to help them with lunch. If you are a cart and want to check it out, contact [email protected]. _______________

Lastly, but not leastly (is that a word?)- Portland was on CNN and Real Simple Magazine
as the 2nd top time-saving city in the nation. As a highlight of time-saving in Portland, they showcased our food carts. So cool.

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