Author Archives: Cuisine Bonne Femme

National Street Vendor Conference

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Cuisine Bonne Femme10 Comments

If you are a street cart vendor, interested in becoming one, or even a person that advocates or works on food cart related issues, there’s a nifty national conference coming up in Los Angeles, May 14-15, 2010 at the University … Continue reading →

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Blog for Food – Please Help

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Cuisine Bonne Femme1 Comment

The hunger statistics are very grim in Oregon. According to the Oregon Food Bank from July 2007 though June 2008 in Oregon: More than 200,000 people per month ate meals from an emergency food box. That compares to about 192,000 … Continue reading →

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Reusable Containers and the Law

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cuisine Bonne Femme27 Comments

In most cases it’s against the law to bring your own reusable food containers to food carts. Read on… Many of you have asked why Food Carts Portland doesn’t encourage people to bring their own reusable containers to food carts, … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: PDX #1 for Food Carts

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Cuisine Bonne Femme5 Comments

At least that’s what those New York City based food experts over at Serious Eats are claiming. In The Year That Was: Street Food, Serious Eats doesn’t mince words, Portland: The Street Food Mecca: Alright, Portland, you win. No other … Continue reading →

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The Spud Locker

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Cuisine Bonne Femme19 Comments

Closed as of May 2010 Location: SW 2nd and Stark Description: Remember the “baked potato bar” craze of the 1970s and 1980s? Shopping malls, all-you-can-eat buffets, and school cafeterias all seemed to bust out with some version or other. One … Continue reading →

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