The Sausage Shack

Location: SW 3rd and Stark
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10:30am-2am; Fri, 10:30am-3:30am; Sat, 10:30am-7:30pm

The Story:

When the previous owners of the cart that houses The Sausage Shack landed the cart on the corner of SW 3rd and Stark, one would have thought the circus was coming to town. This uniquely shaped cart reminds one of getting a corn-dog after watching the clowns pack themselves into a Volkswagen bug.

The Sausage Shack laid claim and opened a year or so ago and has been feeding Portland some the city’s best bacon. How do I know it is the best? They won the 2011 Bacon Cup for best bacon in the city. That is a title to be proud of in this city where we believe bacon is one of the essential food groups. The Shack is the work of Shawn and Tamara who took their award winning bacon and created a menu of burgers, chicken wings, and dogs and incorporated bacon into each item. You can follow their exploits on their YouTube channel where they document the life and times of a food cart family.

Farmer John Burger from The Sausage Shack

While the bacon wrapped chicken wings did sound appealing and made my mouth water, I was on the move and didn’t have a place to sit down and get messy, so I perused the burger options. The Farmer John is BLT on a burger along with a fried egg. That egg surprised me, but I liked it. Not an over the top monster burger, all the different pieces fit together well so I could enjoy it while walking to my next gig. The bacon was excellent and paired with the crisp lettuce, a thick slice of juicy tomato and good quality burger, I would rate high on my burger list of Portland’s food carts.

At The Sausage Shack, you can get bacon wrapped chicken wings, a bacon wrapped corn dog, a Philly cheesesteak dog and so many more great combinations. They are open for lunch and late into the night every night except for Sunday. Drop on by, give it a try and let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

Full menu can be found on their website – PDXSausageShack.com

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10:30am-2am; Fri, 10:30am-3:30am; Sat, 10:30am-7:30pm
Phone: 503 515 7962
Website: PDXSausageShack.com
Twitter: @Sausage_Shack
Facebook: The Sausage Shack
Other: Debit/Credit cards accepted

Fiefs' Gourmet Dogs

Location: N Killingsworth and Greeley, North Station
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm

The Story:

Everyone loves a good dog. Kids, college students, parents and even grandparents. A good hot dog evokes memories of a ballgame or that first camping trip. These days, at the food carts, an onwer must go beyond the standard steamed dog and offer something different in order to make their name. Fiefs’ Gourmet Dogs does just that.

Scott Miller opened his little travel trailer cart in October. After spending a lifetime working a jobs ranging from a paper route at age 12 to 18yrs as a chef and more time working in the restaurant industry, Scott switched careers to transportation and delivery. That career too made him ask what he was doing with his life. After a search of Craigslist, Scott found his cart, painted it, went shopping, designed a menu and launched his new adventure. He admits he needed to learn how to make fries, but with that kind of drive, he will succeed.

Portlandia Dog from Fiefs'

At Fiefs’ (sounds like beef), you can get a Frugal Frank, a ‘bare bones’ dog that you can design with any of the great fixin’s Scott offers for $3. Or, you can get crazy and enjoy the Cardiac Dog, a deep fried frank with pastrami, Canadian bacon, grilled onions, fries, provolone and mayo. Either way, you are going to enjoy what you eat and not spend more than $5. I opted for the middle ground with the aptly named Portlandia dog with German sausage, grilled onions, pastrami, cheddar-jack cheese, pepperoncini and Dijon mustard. I have had loaded dogs and usually, all the extra goodies fall off the top. Scott balances the sausage with the extras so that it is one well packaged unit. Nothing fell off the top or squirted out the back or broke through the bottom of the bun. The onions were sweet and caramelized; the pepperoncini had a kick; the pastrami and the German sausage were a great mix of salty, tubesteak goodness. A great dog with some great flavors.

Fiefs’ Gourmet Dogs is now open at North Station in north Portland. The location has indoor heated seating and Scott has a small tent to stand out of the elements while you wait for your dog. Check them out and let Scott know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• Frugal Frank: standard dog – $3
• Kraut Dog: sausage, sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard – $3.75
• Rip City Dog: homemade chili, cheddar-jack cheese, onion and mustard – $4.25
• Portlandia Dog: sausage, grilled onions, pastrami, cheddar-jack cheese, pepperoncini & Dijon mustard – $4.75
• Slaw Dog: homemade killer koleslaw, mayo and mustard – $4.25
• Mexi Dog: salsa, jalapenos, cheddar-jack cheese and chipotle mayo – $4.25
• Crunion Dog: sausage, cream cheese, grilled onions, honey bourbon sauce and spicy brown mustard – $4.50
• Cardiac Dog: see description above – $6

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm
Phone: 503 750 2816
Website: Fiefsdogs.com

Sin Wagon

Location: SW 5th and Oak
Hours: Weekdays, lunchtime

The Story:

When you first see the sign and think about the name, you know you want to try it. We’re drawn to items that sound naughty. Sin Wagon is now open and ready to feed your guilty pleasure.

Sin Wagon is the work of Tracy and Chad. Tracy runs the window and owns the cart while chad works the grill and deep fryer to create what makes Sin Wagon work. The name? Well, Tracy and some buddies were playing Rock Band and came across one of their favorite songs and it stuck. I like it! Weren’t the original food carts the covered wagons on the Oregon Trail? If they had deep fryers back then, the chuck wagon may have had a nickname.

The menu at the cart offers wraps, dogs, and plenty of items from the fryer like chicken fingers, corn dogs, onions rings and tater tots. I opted for the burger with tots. After the holidays, I just couldn’t do a full meal of fried goods. On a standard burger bun, they stack the patty, leaf lettuce, a thick cut tomato slice, white onion and pickles. A simple but tasty burger that will satisfy your sandwich needs. The freshness of the veggies was an added bonus – I love the crunch of sliced pickles and onions with the saltiness of the burger and cheese. The tots, crispy as ever, are an excellent side dish to anything. Need I say more?

Burger and Tots from Sin Wagon

If you’re looking for something beyond the burger, check out their deep fried Mac & Cheese balls. You can even get baby elephant ears. Sin Wagon is now open on SW Oak between 4th and 5th, around the corner from the main strip of carts on 5th. They are looking to expand hours into the evening or late night, so keep an eye out for that. Let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

All baskets come with fries, tots or slaw.

• Simply Fingers: crispy or grilled chicken or steak fingers regular or spicy – $7
• Finger Sandwich: crispy or grilled chicken or steak fingers on a hoagie roll – $7
• The Perfect Burger: beef burger with all the fixin’s – $7
• West Coast Wrap: crispy or grilled chicken or steak fingers rolled in a tortilla with lettuce,cheese, tomato and sauce – $7
• Whuttup Dog: steamed beef hot dog on a bun – $5
• Batter Up!: hand dipped honey corn dog – $6
• Mac & Cheese: $3
• Mac & Cheese Balls: deep fried – $4
• Baby Elephant Ear: $3

Hours: Weekdays, lunchtime
Phone: 503 567 2SIN (27456)
Facebook: Sin Wagon

Rock House Grill

Location: Cartlandia, SE 82nd and Harney
Hours: Daily and weekends, breakfast, lunch and dinner

The Story:

In a trailer that reminds one of the 50′s or maybe a boardwalk vendor, The Rock House Grill creates some great food to sate your needs- morning, noon or night.

At Cartlandia out in east Portland, James has opened his shop after years of working in restaurants and honing his skills at the grill. He’s worked in small bars, been a line cook and even catered for concerts. If you can manage a crowd of rowdy rockers, you’ve proven you can man the grill.

NY Steak Sandwich

With an extensive menu of breakfast items, sandwiches, burgers, burritos, pork chops and steaks, there is something for everyone. Instead of ordering what I would normally order, the burger, we asked James what his signature dish was. The NY Steak sandwich is what he prepared. Ordered medium rare, just before we went to sit down, he yelled out the window “leave the fat on or off?” I’ve never been asked that, so again, deferred to his discretion – fat on. The large steak came atop some melted cheese on a toasted bun with some grilled onions and peppers sliced tomato and a salad mix of finely chopped cilantro, spinach and leaf lettuce. At first bite, you could taste the amazing steak, cooked perfectly medium rare and juicy, the veggies and a hint of horseradish that was pleasantly spicy, but not overwhelming. Having the fat left on gave it a great little buttery flavor. An excellent sandwich and one of the best I’ve tried in awhile.

The Rock House Grill is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will feed you until you’re full. The portions are large and satisfying and James is a character who will bring your food to the table and make sure you’ve had a satisfying meal. Drop on by and let him know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu: by far not everything

• The Big Badass American Outlaw Burrito: steak, chicken or pork with all the fixins – $8
• NY Steak and Eggs w/hash browns or fried potatoes and toast – $10
• Pancakes – $6
• English muffin, ham, egg and cheese – $4
• NY Steak Dinner served with salad, rice or fried potatoes or baked potato, beans and a dinner roll – $10
• Double Double style burger-  double meat, double cheese – $8
• Single Steak Burger – $5
• NY Steak Sandwich  – $10
• Patty Melt – $6
• and more

Hours: Daily and weekends, morning to evening
Contact: unknown

Best Burger

Location: SE 185th and Stark in Rockwood
Hours: Open daily at 11am

The Story:

Situated on one the cities busiest and most diverse streets, Best Burger has staked out their territory and feeds the masses that make their way up and down the arterial.

Best Burger, both the food and the cart were put together by general contractor John who saw a need in the area for a food cart. Where they are located, there has been a Peruvian cart for awhile, but no hot dogs or burgers. John decided to use his skills with power tools and built the cart he now spends his days in. With a broad menu ranging from chicken wings to mac-n-cheese to soup or chili to burgers and fries, John has something for everyone. He can even make you a milkshake if that is your desire.

Chicago Dog

When visiting carts, I really do my best to try their specialty, but the day I visited Best Burger was also the day I had just eaten a burger, so didn’t want to repeat that, so I opted for a Chicago Dog with green relish, chopped onion, tomato and a pickle. When John was preparing it, he asked if I liked it spicy. I love everything spicy, so he added in a few chopped pepperoncinis to give it a bit of a kick. A great dog, simple and yet so flavorful with all the fixin’s. It reminds me of summer bar-b-ques and baseball games. Not a bad way to spend a lunch hour – good food and good memories.

Best Burger is now open at SE 82nd and Brooklyn, just north of Powell on the east side of the street. John is working on a new location, so he may move. We’ll keep you posted on his location when we learn of it. Drop on by for some good food prepared by a great guy who just wants to feed ya. Let him know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• Chicken wings – original Hot, BBQ or Extreme Hot – $4.50
• Chicago Dog with relish, onion, tomato and pickle – $3.50
• New York Dog with sauerkraut – $3
• Mac-n-Cheese or Chili-Mac – $2.50 or $3.50
• Hamburger-  $3.50
• Cheeseburger – $4
• Double Cheeseburger – $5.50
• Chicken Burger – $4
• Fries – ranging from naked to garlic to chili cheese – $2-$4
• Milkshakes – $3.50-4

Hours: 11am-close, weekdays and weekends
Phone: 503 709 9843

Location: SE 32nd and Division
Hours: Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm

The Story:

On my first visit to the Green Castle food pod, I saw this bright white truck off in the distance and wondered what they were selling. Rarely do you see food trucks in Portland where carts dominate. Before I even approached the door, I heard the owner yelling my name. Lo and behold, it was Dan from Dog Eat Dawg from Good Food Here. Dan and Van had opened Dog Eat Dawg last summer at the pod in SE Portland and now Dan has his own truck and same list of excellent dogs, Philly cheese steak sandwiches and garlic fries.

Chicago Dog

I’m happy to see carts succeeding enough to expand. Bailey’s and Dog Eat Dawg are examples of some great people who understand street food and do it well. You can find Bailey’s at Green Castle serving up Philly Cheesesteaks and gourmet hot dogs with chili and cheese and all the fixin’s. They even have vegetarian hot dogs so you can have your very own Chicago dog vegetarian style. Drop on by and let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• Gourmet beef hot dog w/ garlic fries and drink – $5.75
• Chili Cheese Dog w/ garlic fries and drink – $6.75
• Veggie dog w/ garlic fries and drink – $6.75
• Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich w/ garlic fries and drink – $7.75
• Chicago Dog – $4
• Smoked Brat – $4

Hours: Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm

BrunchBox

Location: SW 5th and Stark
Hours: M-F, 8am-6pm; Sat, 11am-3pm

The Story:

Back in early 2009, Portland saw a surge of food cart openings and I distinctly remember when BrunchBox opened because A) they served burgers and B) they had breakfast sandwiches. In the two years that have transpired, BrunchBox has made a name for itself and become a fixture in Portland’s food cart community.

BrunchBox has recently gone through a sort of reboot of their menu, branding and ownership. The new owner Derek took the famous menu which still includes the YouCanHasCheeseburger and infamous Redonkadonk, but expanded to include build your own burger options and a large breakfast menu. I stopped by the first day the new menu debuted and enjoyed the new Thai Bacon Burger with grilled pineapple and jalapenos, bacon and peanut sauce. You can even choose mild, medium or hot for spiciness. That is just one of the many new choices being offered. You can also join them for breakfast at 8am weekdays and build your own with options of an omelet or breakfast sandwiches and even french toast. The possibilities are endless.

BrunchBox has been featured on The Cooking Channel, numerous print publications and even showcased on Health.com for the Redonkadonk sandwich. I’m happy to see them be as successful as they are and love the new menu. If you’re a regular, note that you now grab a menu and mark it up with your options and name and hand it off. That way you get exactly what you ordered. Hit up BrunchBox and check out the changes and let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

The Redonkadonk from BrunchBox

New Menu can be found at BrunchBoxPDX.com

Hours: Mon-Fri – 8am-6pm; Saturday 11a-3pm
Phone: 503 477 3286
Website: BrunchBoxpdx.com
Contact: brunchboxpdx@gmail.com
Twitter: BrunchBox
Facebook: BrunchBox
Additional Info: Credit/Debit accepted

[Our original post about Brunchbox from March 2009 beyond the fold]

Description: Welcome to the strip Brunch Box. So excited for you to join us. The Brunch Box is a new cart in the 5th avenue cart pod where Matlocks used to be. They’ve only been open a couple of weeks now and you can see by their menu, they are making it a go with a broad array of lunch choices. I love how new carts quickly take over a space and make it their own. Brunch Box specializes in sandwich and burger fare. They also do breakfast. I was lamenting earlier this winter that there weren’t any breakfast carts that could serve me up a breakfast bagel or sandwich and what not. The other morning, I ventured to Brunch box for a yummy homemade English muffin, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. So good. That English muffin was so fresh, I could still taste the baking going on. Talking with the owners, they stated the muffins had come out of the oven only 20 minutes before I arrived. Oh, and looking around, they were one of 2 breakfast spots at 8am. I see success. And for $3, it beats any other breakfast sandwich downtown unless you’re opting for fast food at the mall.

When I first discovered Brunch Box, I thought they were an old cart that just revamped the menu, but then I took a closer look. They had burgers. Not just any old $5 burger, but a $3 burger and then more options for more money. I opted for $6 OMG burger because A) anyone who incorporates texting speak into food names is a win in my book and B) I hadn’t had spam with a burger yet. Yup, SPAM! and bacon. and egg. The burger was put together with care and wrapped well so I could transport it over to my lunch eating spot at the US Bank Tower. When I bit into it, I was in heaven. Everything was proportionate and stayed together while I munched it down. It was messy, but what do you expect from an OMG burger? I would suggest grabbing a few extra napkins if you order one. The meat was cooked just right – not well done and the egg was firm enough not to drip the yellow guts all over everything else. After finishing and having a mild heart arrhythmia, I vowed I would go back. And I did for the aforementioned breakfast.

I will become a regular at this cart. The owners are nice and friendly and they have a great menu for everyone. If you are downtown, check them out and tell them Food Carts Portland sent ya!

Sample Menu:

Breakfast (all day)
$2 Homemade English muffins (fresh daily)
-$1 Add: ham, bacon, spam, vegetarian sausage
-$.50 Add: egg, cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, lettuce, peanut butter, pickles

$3 omelet breakfast sandwich: egg, mushroom, onion, American cheese

$5 omg! Breakfast sandwich: egg, ham, spam, bacon, American cheese

$3.50 Bec (bacon, egg, cheese)

Brunch (all day)

all burgers lettuce, tomato, onion, condiments

$3 ¼ Lb black Angus or veggie burger
-$1 add: ham, bacon, spam
-$.50 Add: egg, cheese, mushroom, pickles, sauerkraut, pineapple, chips (as topping)

$4 black & blue burger:
blackening seasoning w/blue cheese

$6 omg! burger:
egg, ham, spam, bacon, american cheese

$4 5-oh! burger:
pineapple, teriyaki glaze, spam, (yes, spam), swiss cheese
$4 reuben burger:
sauerkraut,  1000 island, swiss cheese

$5 youcanhascheeseburger!:
burger between two texas-toast grilled cheese sandwich “buns”

$9 redonkadonk
“omg! burger” (Egg, ham, spam, bacon, American cheese) between two texas-toast grilled cheese sandwich “buns”

$2 all-beef hot dog
-$.50 add: cheese, sauerkraut

$1.50 texas-toast grilled cheese sandwich

kids meals
comes with juice, apple sauce, and a sticker!

$3 cheezasaurus rex:
texas-toast grilled cheese sandwich shaped like a dinosaur

$3 pb & j:
texas-toast peanut butter and jelly sandwich shaped like a dinosaur

$2 ½ hot dog

Beverages & chips
$.50-$1: -coke, diet coke, bottled water, hot tea, assorted steaz teas and juice boxes
-frech-press, french-roast coffee by farm- friendly/local portland roasting company

$1: Chips, assorted varieties

*brunch box chooses local/organic whenever possible.
**all angus burgers are hand-pressed and made to order.

Weenies From Another World

Location: SE 102nd and Stark
Hours: Mon, 11-4pm, Tues-Thurs, 11-5pm, Fri, 11-6pm

The Story:

As you drive down Stark just past the huge steak sign of Sayler’s Country Kitchen, you come across the cart pod at SE 102nd and Stark. Watch out though, on a sunny day, you may just be blinded by the sun reflecting off one of the shiniest stainless steel carts I have ever seen. Maybe Weenies from Another World is from space.

The cart looks vintage with the curve of the design and the stainless steel sheathing, yet it is in fact brand new. Bill Botteron and his first mate Eli opened the cart with a bit of space humor and some excellent local products. As self-professed graduates of the “Interstellar school of Galactic Cuisine” Bill and Eli decided to take what some think as boring and make it fun. With dogs and burgers from Zenner’s and buns from Helen Bernhard bakery they put together some fun concoctions that, if you look close, are some of America’s favorites.

The Plutorago

The Plutorago Dog is Weenies’ take on the traditional Chicago dog with mustard, neon relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport peppers and celery salt served on a great little bun. You get your choice of dog – franfurter, bratwurst or Louisiana Hot. When you get your dog, you’ll notice it isn’t on a traditional hot dog bun, but set between two halves of this great bun. It looks like a spaceship. I had mine with a Louisiana hot and it was stellar – spicy hot with the sour of the relish and the soft, chewy but flaky bun. I don’t remember sport peppers being that spicy, and I loved them.

Weenies From Another World is now open at 102nd and Stark along with eight other carts. When it isn’t raining, they even have some live music at the lot. Bill serves up creative dogs and hamburgers and has a fryer to offer up fries and tater tots as sides. Drop on by, quiz him about his favorite vintage sci-fi movie (The Day the Earth Stood Still) and enjoy a dog. Let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• The Plutorago Dog: wiener, mustard, neon relish, onions, tomato, pickle, sport pepper and celery salt – $5
• Flash Gordon: wiener, ketchup, mustard, cheese and onions – $4
• Silver Surfer: wiener with grilled onion, bell pepper and cheese – $5
• Transporter: wiener with your choice of amazing toppings – $5
• H.A.L.’s Hamburger: 1/3 lb beef burger with choice of fixin’s – $5
• Veggie Space Pod: veggie Boca burger with choice of fixin’s  – $5
• The Roswell Bacon Burger: 1/3lb beef burger, hickory smoked bacon, cheese – $6.50
• Fries – $2
• Tater Tots – $2
• Cheese Fries – $3
• Deep Fried Zucchini – $2

Hours: Mon, 11-4pm, Tues-Thurs, 11-5pm, Fri, 11-6pm
Phone: 971 404 4399
Website: Weeniesfromanotherworld.com
Facebook: Weenies from Another World

The Dog House PDX

Location: NE Alberta between 21st and 22nd
Hours: Wed, 11:30-3:30; Thurs, 11:30-6; Fri/Sat/Sun, 11:30-7:30

The Story:

I actually remember the first time I had tater tots. We were a meat and potatoes and pancakes for dinner family living in deep southeast Portland when my mom came home one evening with this bag of Ore-Ida Tater Tots. When the cookie sheet came out of the oven and those tots were up for grabs, my brother, sister and I dove in. It was the best food we had tasted in our entire lives (I actually remember us exclaiming that while running through the house, screaming.) Now, some 30 odd years later, Tots are making a serious comeback as both comfort food and treats at high end restaurants. When we wrote about a cart serving tots as a side for burgers last year, the Internets blew up with comments. Now, we have a cart that takes tots to the next level – The Dog House PDX.

Timber from The Dog House PDX

Timber and Ali, who brought us Yogio last year, knew that their pod in North Portland needed a comfort food cart, so they acquired a stepvan and converted it to serve up dogs and tots and everything in between. When I first heard of the cart, I thought they were just doing a variation on a hot dog cart, but their approach is to put together unique bowls of happy food funtime. You can either have a dog or tots which are then covered with your choice of topping and usually melted cheese. The dog or tots are called the bottom and tops could include gravy, bacon, a fried egg, jalapenos, black beans, chili, pineapple or pretty much anything you can imagine. A great concept that includes what many of us grew up on as children with the tastes we’ve learned to love over the years.

I highly suggest eating whatever you order at the lot instead of getting it to go. Why? Because they serve whatever you order in a great little dog dish and that is just cool. Picture a pile of tots covered with melted pepper jack cheese, onions, jalapenos and topped with a fried egg. Oh and don’t forget the kicker sauce which adds a little spice to the entire dish. Every bit of the dish captures the essences of childhood with the crispiness of the tots and the gooeyness of the melted cheese. While I don’t remember mom ever putting a fried egg on my tots, it worked. I felt like a kid again.

I wasn’t able to visit The Dog House when they first opened at North Station in north Portland. They moved last month to NE Alberta with Yogio to their own pod named Holy Trinity partnering with another cart that sells vintage clothing. I’m so happy to have finally enjoyed some of Timber’s tots and her excellent creations. I can only imagine they sell a boat load of tots once the sun goes down and the bars open up. Drop on by The Dog House, enjoy some tots, relive a childhood memory and let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

Each dish starts with a bottom of either a hot dog, Tater Tots or Fritos – $5.50

• Rip City: pepper jack cheese, onions, jalapenos, kicker sauce, topped with a fried egg
• Trouble in Paradise: bacon, pineapple, pepper jack cheese, kicker sauce, onions
• Heartbreak Hotel: bacon, cheddar cheese, ketchup, onions, topped with fried egg
• Make Up – Break Up: house black beans, chipotle sour cream, onions, jalapenos
• The Big D: house chili, cheddar cheese, onions, mustard
• Bean There Done That: house baked beans, onions, mustard
• Un-Skinny Love: pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, chipotle sour cream

Hours: Wednesday, 11:30-3:30pm; Thursday, 11:30-6pm; Fri/Sat/Sun, 11:30-7:30pm
Website: The Dog House PDX
Twitter: @TheDogHousePDX
Facebook: The Dog House PDX

Rip City over Tots

We Be Weiners

Location: SW 5th and Harrison
Hours: Daily for lunch

The Story:

Every pod needs a good hot dog vendor and for A la Carts on SE 50th, just south of Division, We Be Weiners fits that bill.

Chili Dog from We Be Weiners

Ron “Shortz” Cunningham is the man behind the dog at We Be Weiners. A guy’s guy, Ron greets you with a hearty hello and takes your order while engaging in comfortable chit chat, genuinely interested in the customer. Using Hebrew National, considered by many as the gold standard for dogs, Ron puts together a solid frank on a bun. You can always opt for a simple dog, but why be vanilla? Live a little and order one with chili, some chopped onions and grated jack cheese, then top it with yellow mustard, ketchup and relish and you have yourself a meal! I know that sounds like a gut bomb, yet for American hot dogs, you have to amp it up.

We Be Weiners opened this past summer and seems to be doing well in the neighborhood. Most of the carts on the lots stay open into the evening and are open on the weekends. Beyond hot dogs, you can also get sandwiches if that is your bailiwick. Ron will hook you up. Let him know that Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• Regular Hot Dog – $2
• Chili Dog – $3
• Polish dog – $3
• Polish with chili and cheese – $4
• BBQ Chicken Sandwich – $3
• Meatball Sandwich – $3
• Chili Cheese Nachos – $3

Hours: Daily for lunch and weekends beyond lunch
Phone: (503) 260-0586
Email: webeweiners@comcast.net