Ruthie's

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Ruthie's
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The food cart in 2022
Ruthie's
Restaurant information
Street address3634 Southeast Division Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′17″N122°37′33″W / 45.5046°N 122.6257°W / 45.5046; -122.6257

Ruthie's is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description and history

Ruthie's operates from a food cart at the intersection of 36th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu, described by Eater Portland as a "modern spin on Mormon food", has included funeral potatoes, Jell-O, [2] rockfish sliders, a pork roll, [3] a salad with corn, sheep cheese, popped sorghum, and tomato, [4] as well as biscuits, jams, pickles, and desserts. [5] [6] For Valentine's Day, Ruthie's has served shokupan with dino nuggets, ranch powder, and caviar. [7]

History

Collin Mohr and Aaron Kiss opened Ruthie's in October 2020. Named after Mohr's Mormon grandmother, [8] the restaurant has sourced food from the local farms Farrah Farms, Vibrant Valley, and Wild Roots. [2] In 2022, Ruthie's was featured episodes of the Netflix travel documentary series Somebody Feed Phil as well as Street Food . [9] [10] [11]

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton included Ruthie's in Portland Monthly's 2021 list of "Portland’s Best New Food Carts" and 2022 list of "20 Food Carts that Define Portland Now". [7] [12] Ruthie's was included in Eater Portland 's 2025 overview of the city's best food carts. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Herron, Ryan (May 1, 2022). "High Dining at Ruthie's". Leaf Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "13 Gourdet-Approved Portland Food Trucks and Carts". Eater. June 17, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "No. 10 Because the Pork Roll Is STILL Having a Moment...No. 11 And So Is Our Pizza Scene". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Best Thing I Ate This Week: Pork Chop with Plum, Fennel, and Basil at Ruthie's". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Amid chaos, these Portland restaurants found a way to look forward — and thrive". Los Angeles Times . August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "5 Portland Chefs on the Recipes They Learned to Cook from Their Moms and Grandmas". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "20 Food Carts that Define Portland Now". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ruthie's Introduces Portland to "Mormon Cooking." Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Recap: 'Somebody Feed Phil' Tours Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ Turnquist, Kristi (May 25, 2022). "Portland food is the delicious focus in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 episode". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Portland's 9 Greatest New Food Carts of 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ Coleman, Ben (June 10, 2015). "The Best Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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