Food Carts Portland

Location: SW 3rd and Stark
The Story:
Portland is blessed with an abundance of inexpensive Mexican taqueria carts and taco trucks. A few years ago, I even did a non-scientific survey to see which taqueria had the best carnitas tacos. In the end, no one won because they were all so good. Francisco Taqueria is one of [...]

Location: N Killingsworth and Greeley
The Story:
Portland always gets teased by a false spring in late February and early March. The sun is out, the air warms and the crocus bloom. We start wearing short sleeves and begin sitting out on the deck at the local bar. Then, without much notice, winter returns with a bang [...]

Location: N Killingsworth and Greeley
The Story:
We’re probably going to be talking about the newest pod to come to town over the next month. Refuel North Station is open for business and is gradually adding carts. Along with Saucy’s and Brother Bob’s Bakery, the most recent cart to set up shop is El Rancho Mexican Food [...]

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 some BBQ [...]

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 and I [...]

Location: Area23, NE 23rd and Alberta
The Story:
North East Portland is the latest growth spot for new food carts here in the city. NE Alberta street has, for the last ten years, been a location where entrepreneurs can thrive. Even with the housing bubble and new fancy buildings being built, the street still attracts those [...]

Location: SE 13th and Lexington, Sellwood
The Story:
The small block of food carts in Sellwood have seen some turnover during the past couple of years, some carts have shuttered while others have moved to different locations, which is completely natural – we’re talking mobile eateries here. Recently moving next door to Garden State [who are opening [...]

***New Cart***
Location: SW 3rd and Ash St.
The Story:
I think the name tells the story. Big-A** Sandwiches is now open and they sell giant sandwiches and a bit more. A cart that has been a few months in the making, Big-A** Sandwiches is the brainchild of Lisa and Brian Wood who have brought us a [...]

[Updated 2/2010 - Stella's is currently closed while they relocate to a new location and open a new cart. Re-opening March 2010]

Location: SW 3rd and Stark
Description:
Over the past three weeks, I have seen this new cart go from drab white with yellow splotches to bright green with awnings, wondering the entire time what the owners [...]

***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 [...]