Food Carts Portland

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Alder Parking Lot
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The other day I was wandering around from pod to pod, trying to decide what to eat. I just couldn’t choose, so kept walking and enjoying the fall air and moisture. After checking out about 25 carts and pausing at a couple, I decided upon soup. It was a [...]

Location: N Williams at Shaver st.
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North Williams street has become a new nexus of activity in North Portland. With in the influx of restaurants, salons, a dessert place and a brewery, it was only a matter of time before a food cart opened. And where it opened is important. The space where Che Cafe is [...]

Location: SW 4th and Hall
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“Hey, that’s a new cart isn’t it?,” was the first words out of my mouth when I walked up to the carts on SW 4th avenue by PSU. Tucked in between Thai Pasta and a cart named Rice and Noodle was Buddha Bites, all bright and shiny and new. When [...]

Location: SW 3rd and Washington
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When I walked by Built to Grill the other day, something caught my nose, intriguing me. I had already eaten lunch, so vowed to return the next day. Luckily, my lunch buddies wanted to head in that direction for a new Italian cart. We were headed in the exact [...]

Location: SW 10th and Alder (facing 10th)
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Sandwiches. Is there anything more satisfying than a good sandwich for lunch. I have fond memories of making basic cheese and ham sandwiches when I was a kid. My parents always opted to add butter which I thought was gross. I used mustard to mix it up. These days, [...]

Location: SW 4th and College
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I was waxing poetic about another cart the other week on Twitter when one of our followers asked if I had tried the Portland Soup Company. I hadn’t, so we set a date. Thank you @sarahsthreads for introducing me to such a great cart. Upon arriving, I knew from the [...]

Location: SW Moody and Abernathy in South Waterfront
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Vittles. Love that word. Vittles. I think I actually use it more in casual conversation than I am aware of. When I heard there was a cart named Po’ Town Vittles, I knew I had to check it out. It was worth it.
Po’ Town Vittles had a great [...]

Location: SW 3rd and Ash Parking Lot Moved to SE 11th and Clay in Fall of 2009.
Description: Look, a cart that goes by two different names! Turns out there is a “discussion” of sorts between the partners who own this cart. He says Headwaters Cafe, since that’s the catering company he’s been running since 2000, [...]