Food Cart Cookbook Launch and Other News
May 21, 2012
Another Food Cart Cookbook has been released - The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America's Best Restaurants on Wheels
and features recipes from some of Portland's best carts - Whiffies, The Swamp Shack, and sadly, the now closed Garden State and Moxie Rx. Here are the details on the release party tonight:
Speaking of books, Kir Jenson's The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet
is also on the shelves. Kir's cart, The Sugar Cube is currently closed, but will re-open at SE 12th and Hawthorne in the near future.
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New carts:
Pork sandwich lovers will be saddened to learn that The People's Pig has closed. The cart at SW 9th and Alder closed at the end of last week and new owners are already prepping to open soon. Cliff Allen is taking some time off to get his new cart off the ground. Watch for an opening this summer on 10th and Alder. Good luck Cliff, we'll miss the Porchetta.
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Minizo, one of the city's ramen carts has moved from SW 9th and Washington to the new lot on NE 15th and Alberta. Not sure if they are open yet, but I'm envious of Alberta.
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When I began writing online more than a few years ago, one of the Portland writers I followed diligently was Brandon with his Another Portland Blog. His witty take on all things Portland kept it fresh without being mean. Brandon moved to the Netherlands last year and started Another World Blog
. Recently he attended a food cart festival in Amsterdam and reported about his findings. Those Dutch have some imagination. They have a cart shaped like a tug boat, one with a DJ on the roof and even a cart named Sangria which bore a Ferris wheel with tables attached. Worth a read
just for the photos of the different carts. Thanks Brandon for the heads up.
Keep on Eatin' on the street.
and features recipes from some of Portland's best carts - Whiffies, The Swamp Shack, and sadly, the now closed Garden State and Moxie Rx. Here are the details on the release party tonight:
- What: An evening hosted by the Portland Culinary Alliance, featuring food writer John T. Edge who will share his insights about street food as well as his travels throughout America searching for authentic, regional foods. Bunk Bar hosts and has “The John T. Edge Meal Deal" with a Ferdie Special sandwich (a ham and gravy po’boy) and a beer for $8. Bunk Bar’s full menu will be available and Koi Fusion and Potato Champion will be parked outside.
When: Tuesday, May 22nd from 6 to 8 pm
Where: Bunk Bar
, 1028 S.E. Water Ave. #130 How Much: Free! No-host food and beverage; books available for purchase. RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend. Non-Members are welcome and encouraged to attend, and a one-night-only discounted Portland Culinary Alliance membership will be available for $50.
Speaking of books, Kir Jenson's The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet
is also on the shelves. Kir's cart, The Sugar Cube is currently closed, but will re-open at SE 12th and Hawthorne in the near future.__________
New carts:
- Saffron - Indian - SW 9th and Washington
- Pink and Black Waffle Shack - SW 9th and Washington
- Stumptown Dumplings Opening May 31 - NE 15th and Alberta
- Retrolicious - Green Castle, NE 20th and Everett
- Woodrow's - NE Williams and Shaver
- Gonzo - Israeli street food - D-Street Noshery, SE 32nd and Division
- Lebanosh - NW 23rd and Wilson
- Fishbox - SE 43rd and Belmont
Pork sandwich lovers will be saddened to learn that The People's Pig has closed. The cart at SW 9th and Alder closed at the end of last week and new owners are already prepping to open soon. Cliff Allen is taking some time off to get his new cart off the ground. Watch for an opening this summer on 10th and Alder. Good luck Cliff, we'll miss the Porchetta.
__________
Minizo, one of the city's ramen carts has moved from SW 9th and Washington to the new lot on NE 15th and Alberta. Not sure if they are open yet, but I'm envious of Alberta.
__________
When I began writing online more than a few years ago, one of the Portland writers I followed diligently was Brandon with his Another Portland Blog. His witty take on all things Portland kept it fresh without being mean. Brandon moved to the Netherlands last year and started Another World Blog
. Recently he attended a food cart festival in Amsterdam and reported about his findings. Those Dutch have some imagination. They have a cart shaped like a tug boat, one with a DJ on the roof and even a cart named Sangria which bore a Ferris wheel with tables attached. Worth a read
just for the photos of the different carts. Thanks Brandon for the heads up.
Keep on Eatin' on the street.
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