Food Carts Portland

Location: NE Alberta and 23rd
The Story:
It was a dark and damp night in Portland and I was up on Alberta for a meeting when that craving for some food hit me. As I was leaving the meeting, I mentioned I would wander down the street to check out the carts at Area23 since they stayed [...]

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: NE 14th and Alberta
Description:
Saturday, after some wonderful estate sales on the east side of Portland, we were on our way back home with the siren song of food cart lunch pulled us up to NE Alberta. Some of the carts were closed or very crowded, so we continued west when we saw this new [...]

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 [...]

Location: NE 27th and Alberta St. [updated 10/09]
Description:
All Vegan Barbecue. Got that? All Vegan. I know that immediately throws a curve ball, but once you’ve tried it, you will say to yourself – “where has this been all my life?”  Homegrown Smoker is taking barbecue in a different direction, yet with reverence to barbecue’s history [...]

Plus an interview about Portland’s Food Cart scene with yours truly. This episode was filmed on that strange weather day back in the first week of June when a freak storm rolled through Portland. Just as we started filming, the wind was picking up and coming down Alberta st. Such a crazy afternoon. Made all [...]

Location: NE 11th and Alberta
Description:
The grilled cheese sandwich is as American as apple pie and everyone you know has eaten one in their lifetime.  When I was a poor post-college student, I survived on grilled cheese and top ramen.  I think we even put pre-cooked ramen noodles in a toasted cheese, but I digress.  Portland [...]