Category: Food Carts

Food carts are part of the culture of Portland and an important element of the eating and drinking that goes on in the city. They are found throughout the city both as individual carts and grouped together in pods.

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Possibilities Near Delta Park: a New Food Cart Complex?

Bird’s eye view of the location of a potential food cart complex on N Hayden Meadows Drive. Photo credit: Portland Maps

Last month I came across a city permit indicating a new food cart complex could come to the Delta Park area on Hayden Meadows Drive. The permit had to do with arranging a “Pre-Application Conference”—this is “a meeting that the Bureau of Development Services has with a person who is interested in doing a development project in the City of Portland.” Interestingly enough this conference took place this morning. Outcome is unknown to me, but the whole thing is intriguing.

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Tamales Festival at Portland Mercado February 25-27

I’m going to tell you something that’s a little embarrassing—last month was the very first time I ever visited the Portland Mercado. I’ve lived in Portland for a number of years now, and it took me all this time to make it there. So, please—don’t make my mistake. Go soon—and why not for the upcoming Tamales Festival?

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Two Openings of Note: Bing Mi Dumpling & Noodle Bar and Tokyo Sando

The best-selling Chicken Nanban sandwich from Tokyo Sando. Photo credit: Tokyo Sando

I wanted to follow up on a couple of posts from last year regarding the Bing Mi Dumpling & Noodle Bar and Tokyo Sando. Bing Mi, known for their jianbings for years, shared the news of their new dumpling and noodle bar last October. Tokyo Sando had to go back to Japan for a little while and was unsure if they’d open again for “Season 3” in 2022. The good news is that both are happening and are almost ready for you!

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Food Cart Pods Coming to NE Broadway in Grant Park

The Burger King on NE Broadway during its better days. Photo credit: Google

For the longest time I’ve wondered what is up with the old Burger King building on NE Broadway. It has been fenced off for years and frankly, it’s kind of an eyesore. But I don’t have to wonder any longer—the site is going to become a food cart pod. Plus, for purposes of this post, there’s going to be a bonus food cart pod across the street.

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