Mar
12
2010
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 [...]
Mar
06
2010
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 [...]
Feb
11
2010
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 [...]
Dec
07
2009
***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 [...]
Nov
23
2009
[The Sugar Cube is closed until March 2010]
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kir Jensen towards the end of last week to chat with her about the grand re-opening of The Sugar Cube, her dessert baby.
The Sugar Cube, a cart specializing in desserts and all things sugary and sweet was originally located in [...]
Nov
06
2009
***New Cart***
Location: N Mississippi at Skidmore in Mississippi Marketplace
Description:
When we were over at Mississippi Marketplace showing an out of town guest the carts, we decided to grab one of the dishes from Native Bowl, another vegan cart in the pod. The dish had what they called “crack gravy” a gravy so good, you’ll get addicted [...]
Nov
03
2009
Location: N Williams at Shaver st.
Description:
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 [...]
Oct
30
2009
Location: N Mississippi and Skidmore as part of Mississippi Marketplace
Description:
This past week, at the grand opening of PROST!, a German pub that anchors the Mississippi Marketplace compound, we started to get a little hungry for something different. The pub did have menu items, but we wanted to take advantage of the entire lot and eat [...]
Oct
25
2009
Location: Mississippi Marketplace – N. Mississippi ave at Skidmore
Description:
Along with the numerous wonderful carts that make up Mississippi Marketplace is Dogfeather’s coffee and juice. Dogfeather’s was one of the first to open and has been doing well. Parked next to a breakfast cart as good as The Big Egg probably doesn’t hurt.
Dogfeather’s gets its name [...]
Oct
21
2009
Location: 3441 N. Vancouver Avenue (corner of N. Vancouver and Fremont)
Description: Indian food cooked the South African way, with a home style touch cooked by a real “Mum” and daughter team. What’s that you say? South African Indian food? Who has ever heard of such a thing?
Well, millions of lucky South Africans that’s who, and [...]