Cartopia

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Cartopia
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The food cart pod in 2016
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Cartopia
Coordinates: 45°30′45″N122°39′12″W / 45.51250°N 122.65333°W / 45.51250; -122.65333

Cartopia is a food cart pod (lot of many food trucks) located on the corner of SE 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard in Southeast Portland, Oregon. [1]

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Description and history

The Cartopia food pod was established in 2008 [2] or 2009. [3] Thrillist says, "Cartopia is exactly as it sounds: a mecca of food trucks and foodies alike, all looking for the one that's going to do them in." [4] The pod has picnic tables, fire pits, and string lights. [5]

The site was slated for redevelopment, [6] [7] [8] after Vic Remmers submitted plans to construct an apartment building. [9] Instead, the landlord offered two-year lease renewals. [10]

Tenants

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PBJ's Grilled
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Pyro Pizza

Tenants have included:

Reception

Condé Nast Traveler has said, "The fact that this pod has its own Wikipedia page should give you some clue about its popularity and longevity." [26]

References

  1. ↑ Njus, Elliot (22 May 2014). "Cartopia food cart pod in SE Portland headed for redevelopment". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "15+ bucket list places to eat and drink in Portland | Mapped". Daily Hive . Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ↑ "How the (Food Cart) Pod People Took Over". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. ↑ Cerick, Julie (2017-10-05). "Cartopia". Thrillist. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ↑ Lopez, Michelle (2018-08-29). "Portland Special Occasion Destinations for Any Budget". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ↑ Russell, Michael (2014-09-18). "SE Portland's Cartopia food cart pod staying open after all". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ↑ "Inside Portland's Best Food Cart Pod". Serious Eats. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ↑ Falcone, Alex. "Cartopia, Fear of Change, and the Need to Get More Awesome". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-05-22). "Cartopia Slated for Development; Interurban's BBQ". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  10. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2014-09-18). "Hawthorne's Food Cart Pod Gets a Reprieve". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  11. 1 2 "12 Portland Food Cart Pods with Covered Outdoor Seating". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  12. ↑ Hilton, Thom (2015-10-16). "16 Spots for Late-Night Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  13. 1 2 "The Cartopia Cart Pod Looks to Be Staying Open for Two More Years". Willamette Week. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. ↑ https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/restaurants/best-burgers-portland/
  15. ↑ https://pdx.eater.com/restaurant-news/106320/portland-restaurant-bar-openings-september-2025
  16. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2015-06-12). "Dustin Knox Launches New Food Cart Called Chicken & Guns". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  17. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2010-07-29). "Violetta's Mobile Cart, 'Etta, Moving Into Cartopia Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  18. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2011-09-27). "Cart Talk: Alcohol Edition". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  19. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2013-02-20). "Cart Talk". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  20. ↑ "Cartopia's New Collaborative Brunch". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  21. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-12-27). "Crepe Cart Perierra Will Close After 10 Years in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  22. ↑ Sawyer, Cassie (2014-08-06). "Cartopia's Pyro Pizza to Open Second Cart in SE". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  23. ↑ "Pyro Pizza". Willamette Week. 2016-03-22. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  24. ↑ Russell, Michael (2015-02-25). "R.I.P. Whiffies: Portland's OG fried pie cart calls it quits". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12. The cart began selling pies from the Cartopia food cart pod at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and 12th Avenue in 2009, with a menu of fried pies stuffed with unusual fillings such as marionberry, peanut butter creme and BBQ brisket and cheese.
  25. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2010-11-23). "Whiffies' Ice Cream, Ice Works' Soup, Sugar Cube Checks Out". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  26. ↑ "Cartopia, Buckman, Portland, Oregon, United States - Street Food Review". Condé Nast Traveler . Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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