ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Photo by Zayne Shomler.

Steven Shomler is a Portland food writer. He writes about food carts at Portland Food Cart Adventures, a website he founded in 2012. As Steven began writing about food carts, he fell in love with the people inside the carts, as well as their stories. Steven regularly consults with food cart owners on how to have a successful startup, coaching them on topics such as branding, marketing and social media. Steven is also one of the founders and organizers of the Portland Summer Food Cart Festival, which takes place each summer on the campus of Mt. Hood Community College.