Good Food Here in the Oregonian
Last Thursday’s Oregonian featured a nice article ‘Outposts for food carts are sizzling in Southeast Portland’ all about new food cart hubs emerging, including Good Food Here (more info on the design here). One of the residents of the fast growing 43rd and Belmont pod (now with almost 10 carts up and running) includes the funky bus from Creme de la Creme (image via the Oregonian).
A choice quote from the article:
“…the property owners at these two carefully planned Southeast sites are betting that the city’s appetite for cheap street food is still growing and that family-friendly cart pods in residential neighborhoods can do business as brisk as the rollicking late-night Cartopia pod at Southeast 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard. “It matters to us that this is a hub, a part of the neighborhood,” says Neeley Wells, project manager for Good Food Here. No alcohol or smoking is permitted at the site, and all carts close at 10 p.m. There are picnic tables under shade trees, portable toilets and planter boxes filled with edible plants; in winter there will be heated tents. The land is owned by Urban Development Partners NW LP which eventually plans to put a mixed-use building there. But until then, the company is putting the site to work. Nine carts are operating, with five opening soon. Wells is seeking “the city’s best pizza and barbecue” to fill out the culinary offerings.”
Other fabulous carts on site include Dog Eat Dawg, Rockabillies, Namu (a second location), Lucille’s Balls, The Urban Garlic, DE-pressed, and Yum Zap (with more on the way). Any carts have links, I’m happy to add them.