Here are some updates on Portland's street food scene:
If you haven't ventured beyond your favorite food cart pod, there are some new ones that have grown into their own this summer and solidified their spot into Portland's pod map:
- Piedmont Station - NE 7th and Killingsworth - Opened in 2015, this lot now hosts 10+ food carts, covered seating and Le Tap, a beer cart with numerous craft options
- Killingsworth Station - NE Killingsworth and Maryland - the lot here was built in 2014, but never got traction until now. 6 vendors including Salvadoran, Vietnamese, Mexican and Hungarian
- Kenton Pod - NE Denver and Interstate - this pod, owned and managed by PDC is brand new with 3 vendors including old favorite Killa Dilla
- Grubbin at Ankeny Square - W Burnside and 9th - a challenged park is now a food cart pod. 2 food carts and a community space
- NE MLK and Beech - Newly finished, but no food carts as of yet

Hungaricana at Killingsworth Station
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Some closures to note:
- Beech Pod on N Mississippi - Gabagool and Tiffin Asha have closed their carts to move into restaurants. MF Tasty moved to N Williams and Failing
- Central Eastside Food Cart Pod - closed for development
- Thick Deep Dish Pizza closed downtown and moved into a food truck. You can find ChicagoLand
roaming the streets of Portland serving up Chicago Style Deep Dish pizza
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The Portland Mercado, one of Portland's best food cart lots with a purpose, suffered significant vandalism this week, shutting down 7 of the 10 food cart and causing approximately $25,000 in damage. The Mercado is a beacon of community development with brick and mortar spaces, a commissary kitchen and vendors selling everything from Peruvian to Cuban to Michoacan and more. A destination spot for many. If you are a fan, plan a visit this week to support the lot and the vendors. They will reopen.
On Wednesday, it was reported that a number of vendors at Carts on Foster were also vandalized. If you have any information about either of these incidents, please contact the Portland Police.
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Thank you for your continue support of Portland's street food vendors.