Archive for the 'Falafel' Category

Dec 07 2009

Magic Beans

Published by dieselboi under Dinner, Falafel, Lunch, Mississippi Marketplace, N Mississippi, Weekends

***New Cart***

Location: N Mississippi at Skidmore in Mississippi Marketplace
Description:
Mississippi Marketplace is now full. All the spots are taken and the final cart to open is Magic Beans. This bright yellow cart has been drawing curious eyes for the past month of people wondering what they are going to offer. The pod has so much great [...]

4 responses so far

Nov 24 2009

Fat Kitty Falafel

Published by AnnaV under Dinner, Falafel, Lunch, SE 21st and Division, Vegetarian Options, Weekends

Location: SE 21st and Division in front of the Mirador Community Store
Description:
Falafel. It sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? A popular Middle-Eastern specialty of chickpeas and/or fava beans and spices fried or baked up into balls or patties, most often served with yogurt or a tahini-based sauce.  However, its nuanced flavors and the variety of shapes, [...]

9 responses so far

Nov 02 2009

Ugarit Mediterranean Meals

Published by dieselboi under Dinner, Falafel, Lunch, SW 10th and Alder, Vegetarian Options, Weekends

Location: SW 10th and Alder (on Alder)
Description:
Up of SW 10th avenue, years before the most recent food carts arrived, Ugarit has been serving up gyro and falafel to Portland’s lunch crowd. Specializing in Mediterranean food, Mohammad, the owner, greets you with a smile and sometimes a sample of his daily soup. That is what occurred [...]

One response so far

May 20 2009

El Masry Egyptian

Published by dieselboi under Falafel, Lunch, Middle Eastern, SW 3rd and Washington, Sandwiches, Vegetarian Options

Location: SW 3rd and Washington
Description:
El Masry has a prime location.  On the corner of SW 3rd and Washington, it is one of the first food carts one would see when arriving into downtown Portland after crossing over the Morrison Bridge.  And such a nice cart too.  It is brand new and very welcoming with two [...]

9 responses so far

Jan 23 2008

Bashas

Published by Cuisine Bonne Femme under Downtown, Falafel, Lunch, Middle Eastern

Location: PSU Park Blocks next to Smith Center
(SW Park and SW Harrison)
Description: Lebanese food. An oldie but a goodie on the cart scene at PSU, food here was once petty mediocre but has improved quite a bit in the past few years.
Expect your usual falafel, sharwarma, hummus, etc. Food comes in either huge “plate” [...]

11 responses so far

Oct 29 2007

Aybla Grill – Mediterranean

Published by Cuisine Bonne Femme under Falafel, Greek, Gyros, Lunch, SW 5th and Stark, SW 9th and Alder, Snacks, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Options, Weekends

Location: Two Locations – the SW 9th and Alder Parking Lot and the SW 5th and Oak “cart pod”
Description: Quality Mediterranean and Greek Food including lots of vegetarian and some vegan options. The Gyros especially, are highly recommended.
Aybla is open later than most carts (5:30 PM) making it doable for an early dinner before a [...]

24 responses so far