Eat = Portland Food Carts
Why would people stand in the rain for yellow chicken curry? Or endure a 90 degree summer swelter for a salad roll?
The answer is the amazing world of Portland food carts. For those who aren't familiar with this "food on the street" scene that is sweeping cities across the country, here's a brief history. Several years ago, a few tiny converted travel trailer kitchens started popping up in the downtown core area of Portland, Oregon. These tiny restaurants occupied empty spots in parking lots. It took a few years for people to figure them out, but once diners sampled the cheap, amazing food, the wave of food carts began.
In the city of Portland, there are several "pods" of popular food carts in the core downtown area. In recent years, carts have sprung up on the east side of the city as well as some neighborhoods. There have been several national news stories on the Portland cart community and this has inspired the food cart phenomenon across the US.
The carts have an organized website complete with information, cart listings, and maps.
The answer is the amazing world of Portland food carts. For those who aren't familiar with this "food on the street" scene that is sweeping cities across the country, here's a brief history. Several years ago, a few tiny converted travel trailer kitchens started popping up in the downtown core area of Portland, Oregon. These tiny restaurants occupied empty spots in parking lots. It took a few years for people to figure them out, but once diners sampled the cheap, amazing food, the wave of food carts began.
In the city of Portland, there are several "pods" of popular food carts in the core downtown area. In recent years, carts have sprung up on the east side of the city as well as some neighborhoods. There have been several national news stories on the Portland cart community and this has inspired the food cart phenomenon across the US. In this blog, we plan to highlight some of the Knit Purl staff favorite dining destinations. We are fortunate that our retail store location is just steps away from the carts located between 9th and 11th on Alder Street. We highly recommend that if you shop with us, you consider grabbing lunch or dinner at one of these unique little restaurants. Bargain-priced and always delicious, you should visit them and experience something that started right here in Portland.
The carts have an organized website complete with information, cart listings, and maps.
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