Comments on: June Food Cart News

By: venicepower

venicepower — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:38:32 +0000

We’re trying to figure out the food trucks issues here in L.A. Simple? No. Fun? You bet! For us, this is a new thing – more than a fad, less than a culture, and it fits perfectly into the huge chasm between cheap and expensive food. Great ideas, great timing! All we gotta do is make it work!

By: Jeremy formerly from Yarp?!

Jeremy formerly from Yarp?! — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:32:34 +0000

Good news and a happy ending!!! My wife found some folks who are buying the cart and they are going to pay me to help get it up and running. We are working out the details this week and it looks like I will be working with them on the business planning and menu development. It won’t be anything like Yarp?! was, but for a little while it’ll be my face in the window. They are Vietnamese, but I don’t think it will be Vietnamese cuisine; probably something fusion. I will continue to post as I learn more. They are shooting to get it open by August.

A happy ending to a great story really.

By: Brooke Howes

Brooke Howes — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:50:11 +0000

Built to Grill will be open all day Saturday until the wheels fall off..

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:39:01 +0000

I tried to find that Koi on SW 2nd & Taylor today on my lunch break… But I didn’t see anything there. Is it open yet? Or is that still in the works?

By: Ari (Brunch Box Food Cart)

Ari (Brunch Box Food Cart) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:15 +0000

1. Don’t forget Brunch Box this Saturday–10am-4pm like usual, SW 5th & Stark pod. We’re even thinking of running a parade special.

2. Speaking of new carts and this weekend–Dreamer’s Marketplace (2737 NE Martin Luther King Blvd), huh? 14 new permanent carts, Yowza

3. I’ma eat some of that-there Italian ice Yolanda! Welcome to the ‘hood

4. Stickers are a great idea, looking forward to displaying it! Thanks Brett.

By: GIN

GIN — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:22:42 +0000

We ‘re ready to rock!!!!!
Come and check us out with new item= Thai Style BBQ,
I do server Beef Kabab and Som Tum Gai Yang with Sticky Rice as wellll
hahahahah!!!!!!

By: SomTum Gai Yang

SomTum Gai Yang — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:23:41 +0000

yes,please stop by and give us one .SomTum Gai Yang

By: Nancy Schaadt

Nancy Schaadt — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:16:09 +0000

Stickers? I’d love a sticker. Also, thanks for all the good information. Portland is so awesome because of food entrepreneurs and folks like you who report on the scene.

By: Yolanda Karp

Yolanda Karp — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:39:56 +0000

I am a new cart located across the parking lot from the Swamp Shack. I sell (weather permitting) from Monday to Friday Italian ice. It is the perfect compliment to a spicy meal! Specially our lemon flavor. We have a Facebook page Marco Polo Italian where I post daily if we are going to be there or not. On Saturdays and Sundays we park our cart in the corner of NW Couch and 10th by Powell’s bookstore who graciously allowed us to do so. Please come by…

By: Brooke Howes

Brooke Howes — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:51:34 +0000

Be prepared for the “Darwinian effect”