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 [...]
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 [...]
Sep
29
2009
Location: N Mississippi at Skidmore in Mississippi Marketplace
Description:
I won’t take up too much of your time introducing myself. But since this is my first post, I should take a moment to say who I am. I’m Anna, a sometimes blogger and lover of food carts who just spent the last two years getting my second [...]
Sep
21
2009
Location: N. Mississippi at Skidmore in Mississippi Marketplace
Description:
Breakfast! The most important meal of the day. Isn’t that what we’ve learned all our lives? And yet, what do we eat when running out the door trying to get to the office or run that important errand – coffee, pastries… or something like that. I [...]
Sep
14
2009
Over the weekend, we welcomed a new “pod” into the fold of Portland’s Food Cart scene. Mississippi Marketplace, up off N. Mississippi at Skimore did a soft opening on Saturday to show of their new cart lot and show the neighborhood what they plan to offer. I ventured down as it is down the street [...]
Sep
02
2009
Dan Delaney from VendrTV, a fellow cartivore, let us know today that Moxie RX will be on their show.
So glad Moxie RX is here in Portland. After watching that episode, I’m hungry again.
Jun
01
2009
Location: N Mississippi and Skidmore (Mississippi Marketplace)
Description:
You may think this is another taco cart review. Sure you jest. Nuevo Mexico is a food cart cuisine we have yet to discover in Portland. While the food does have Mexican influences, it is New Mexican. And with Jesse Sandoval, who worked in a food cart with his [...]