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Midtown Beer Garden
The Midtown Beer Garden (formerly known as the Southwest 5th Avenue food cart pod) is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, United States. The pod is the city's oldest, operating since the early 1980s. Following an update and renovation in 2023, the pod became known as Midtown Beer Garden. Notable tenants include Bing Mi, Stretch the Noodle, and Tokyo Sando. Description and history The pod has operated in Downtown Portland, Oregon, downtown Portland, along Southwest Fifth Avenue between Stark Street, Harvey Milk (Stark) Street and Oak Street, since the early 1980s. It is considered the city's oldest food cart pod. ''Food & Wine'' has said the pod "specializes in Korean tacos, Mexican, and Egyptian cuisine". The site of the pod has been considered for development. In 2016, Matthew Korfhage of ''Willamette Week'' reported, "The bustling pods at Southwest 5th Avenue and Stark Street, Southwest 2nd Avenue and Stark Street and Southwest 3rd Avenue and Oak Street are on the list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Cart
A food cart is a mobile kitchen set up on the street to prepare and sell street food to passers-by. Food carts are often found in cities worldwide selling food of every kind. Food carts come in two basic styles. One allows the vendor to sit or stand inside and serve food through a window. In the other, the vendor stands next to the cart, while all the room in the cart is used for storage and to house the cooking machinery, usually a grilling surface. The cart style is determined principally by the type of food. Food carts are different from food trucks because they do not travel under their own power. Some food carts are towed by another vehicle, while some are pushed by a human or animal. History The first food carts probably came into being at the time of the early Greek and Roman civilizations with traders converting old hand-carts and smaller animal-drawn carts into mobile trading units. Carts have the distinct advantage of mobility, should a location not be producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
