CONTENTS
A Life-Changing Plane Ride to LA: KOi Fusion
Open ’Til 3:00 A.M.: Potato Champion
We Opened the Cart to Save Our Own Asses: Big-Ass Sandwich
The Boss You Wish You Had: Grilled Cheese Grill
Captivated by Portland While Walking Across the Steel Bridge: Whiffies Pies
Food Writer’s Perspective: Jeanna Barrett
PART II. WE MOVED TO PORTLAND TO OPEN A FOOD CART
We Moved from Florence, Italy, to Portland, Oregon, to Open a Food Cart: Burrasca
Play the Rocky Music: The Italian Market
We Bring the Circus to Your Door: Retrolicious
We Just Had to Get the Food into Their Mouths: PBJ’s Grilled
Food Writer’s Perspective: Amy Burglehaus
This Could Ruin Our Relationship: The Big Egg
Stepping into a New Life: The Egg Carton
The Restaurant that Opened a Food Cart: Yolk
It Has Never Felt Like Work: Fried Egg I’m in Love
PART IV. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PORTLAND FOOD CART SCENE
Scott Batchelar: The Mayor of Food Cart Town
Roger Goldingay: The Mississippi Marketplace and Cartlandia Food Cart Pods
Tim Hohl and Terry Travis: Friday Is Our Favorite Day of the Week
Brett Burmeister: Telling People About the Cool Things I Find
Rick Humphrey: His Card Is in My Wallet
Bryan Sebok: Mapping the Mobile Food Movement
On Many Food Cart Menus: Carlton Farms
Brian Wilke and Eric Stromquist: Being a Nice Person in the Hospitality Business
Doing Away with Throwaway: GO Box
Food Writer’s Perspective: Phil Shen
PART V. VEGETARIAN FOOD CARTS: DELICIOUS WITHOUT MEAT
For the Love of Cheese: The Cheese Plate PDX
I Hitchhiked My Way to Portland: Divine Café
Whole Hawg Vegan: Homegrown Smoker Vegan BBQ
Food Writer’s Perspective: Jennifer Chan
PART VI. CUISINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Eat Something Georgian (and We Are Not Talking Peaches): Kargi Gogo
So Much More than Just Curry: Tiffin Asha
Because of Meatballs and Grandma Clenora: Viking Soul Food
A Baker’s Sense of Cooking: PDX Six Seven One
Portland’s Asian Dumpling Champs: Stumptown Dumplings
Out of Egypt: Ramy’s Lamb Shack
More Fulfilled than I Have Ever Been: Bento Box
Food Writer’s Perspective: Aaron Wakamatsu
Cheese Makes Me Happy: Herb’s Mac & Cheese
More than Just a Baker: The Sugar Shop
Tenacity and Artistry: Gaufre Gourmet
Rugby, Not Soccer: Timber’s Doghouse PDX
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler: A Cajun Life