February Food Cart News - Portland

February 4, 2015

February Food Cart News - Portland
Some news from the Cartosphere in Portland.

News broke on Monday morning that the owners of Ren's Bubble Tea and Chop Chop on SW 10th and Washington were arrested for allegedly purchasing stolen meat. The story has made the rounds on local media including interviews with the owners. KATU
has those interviews. The story also details how many other vendors at the Alder pod outright refused to even talk with those trying to sell stolen goods to them. There are always people moving around selling goods that aren't necessarily on the up and up. It is sad that some vendors felt they needed to save a few bucks while possibly putting their customers at peril.

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There are some upcoming cart moves you should know about:
  • Big-Ass Sandwiches is moving from their SE location due to upcoming development and have launched a raffle to raise some funds for the move. Good news is they found a new spot at Carts on Foster on SE 52nd and Foster. The move will take place at the end of the month. More details on the raffle and great prizes can be found here
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  • Gonzo has called Base Camp Brewing home for the last couple years, but is also moving on. They will move to SE 32nd and Hawthorne alongside Fried Egg I'm in Love. The move will take place March 1.
  • Que Sabrosa has moved from N Fremont and Vancouver to 3925 N Williams, just south of Shaver.
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Kevin Cavenaugh and Guerilla Development are opening another branch of micro restaurants just down the street from The Ocean which is home to Slowburger, The Sudra and Uno Mas. The idea of a micro restaurant is to bridge the gap between the cost of a food cart ($20-30,000) and the cost of a full restaurant ($200,000+.) At The Zipper, the goal is to have buildout around $50-70,000. The Zipper is located at NE 28th and Sandy and will be home to multiple new options including Rua, Jason Meyers' cart from the Alder pod downtown. There will be a bar, a nail salon, pizza and a coffee roaster. Watch for an opening date in April. The Oregonian
has a great rundown.

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New vendors out there to feed ya:
  • Hot Box BBQ in Sellwood on SE 13th and Lexington
  • El Fogon Mexican Grill at Cartlandia on SE 82nd and Harney
  • Jada's Desserts - sandwiches and desserts - Cartlandia
  • Mis Abuelos Barbacoa - Cartlandia
  • Monk's Sandwiches - SE 43rd and Belmont
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Enjoy the shortest month of the year with visits to food carts every day.
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