Food Carts Portland

Location: SW 4th and College Description: All Vegan Barbecue. Got that? All Vegan. I know that immediately throws a curve ball, but once you’ve tried it, you will say to yourself – “where has this been all my life?”  Homegrown Smoker is taking barbecue in a different direction, yet with reverence to barbecue’s history and [...]

Location: Ala Carts cart pod – SE 102nd and Stark The Story: Smokin’ Jim is a super friendly, big bear of a man with a big grin and one seriously big BBQ, Bar-B-Que,  Barbecue, or however you want to spell it.  For example, Jim’s smoker, attached to the back of his cart, is the size [...]

Location: SE 12th and Hawthorne, Cartopia The Story: On Friday or Saturday night, I am a sucker for fries or a pizza or a pie – all the wonderful things available at Cartopia down on SE 12th and Hawthorne. Yet, sometimes, you have a craving for something a little different – maybe a po’boy or [...]

Location: N Killingsworth and Greeley The Story: North Portland is getting a second Pod. Up at the intersection of N Greeley and Killingsworth, a developer has taken an abandoned gas station building and turned it into a pizza place with a lot to support about 10 food carts. The first carts arrived back in December [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Description: Y’all like pulled pork? Then this is your place. Served up right – tender and juicy and slightly smoky on a plate or on a bun for a bargain price of $3.50 to $4.50. While this isn’t my favorite type of BBQ; ( I prefer North Carolina style smoked [...]

Location: SW 10th and Alder (west of 10th) Description: Even with fall in the air and winter on the way, there isn’t a reason to leave the taste of BBQ to summer’s past. There are plenty of places in Portland to get your BBQ fix during the colder months.  BBQ Fusion has joined them. BBQ [...]

[December 2009 - currently closed for Winter] Location: SW 4th and Columbia Description: I was wandering down 4th ave on my way to the carts down by PSU when I wandered by Mississippi’s Delta BBQ. I paused for a second then walked on, not sure if I wanted BBQ or not. It only took me [...]

Location: SW 4th and Hall by PSU Description: BBQ’d Turkey leg! Need I say more? I was off to visit my buddy who was working the swing shift at a local retail store and decided to stop in at the cart fest that is SE 12th and Hawthorne. It was Tuesday evening, so only a [...]

Update Jan. 2010 – not sure where this cart is now located. UPDATED INFO COMING SOON! (I PROMISE!!!!) UPDATE January 2009 – This cart has relocated to SE 12th and Division and has reopened for business. Location: SE 12th and Division Description: In a shiny black and silver industrial cart with one serious looking smoker [...]