Lil' America
Food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
45°31′10″N 122°39′20″W / 45.5195°N 122.6555°W / 45.5195; -122.6555 Lil' America is a food pod (or group of food carts) in Portland, Oregon. The pod opened at Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 10th Avenue in April 2023,[1][2] in the space previously occupied by MidCity SmashBurger,[3] and businesses are LGBT- and/or BIPOC-owned.[4]
The project is a collaboration between ChefStable and the restaurant group Win Win.[5][6] KOIN has described Win Win as an "organization that creates equitable and sustainable opportunities in the food industry for the queer and trans community".[7]
Businesses
Businesses, which pay a monthly flat fee to operate in the pod,[8] have included:
- Bake on the Run (Guyanese cuisine)[9][10]
- Câche Câche[11][12]
- Drip'n Crab[9]
- Flame Pizza[13]
- Frybaby[14][15] (Korean fried chicken)[10]
- Hawker Station[9]
- Los Plebes[9]
- Makulit (Filipino cuisine),[10][16][17] the first to sign on to the project[18]
- Speed-O Cappuccino[9]
Frybaby was named Food Cart of the Year by The Oregonian in 2023.[19]
See also
References
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-10-31). "Meet the Five Food Carts Coming to Southeast Portland's Lil' America Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Grand opening for Lil' America food cart pod draws foodies to SE Portland". kgw.com. 2023-04-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "New, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+-Focused Food Cart Pod to Open in Southeast Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Meet the Food Carts at Lil' America, Portland's Most Exciting New Pod". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-04-01). "Meet Lil' America, Portland's new BIPOC/LGBTQ-focused food cart pod". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Sorenson, Saundra (May 25, 2023). "Two Months In, Lil' America Providing 'Safe Space' for BIPOC- and LGBTQ+-Owned Food Trucks to Thrive". The Skanner. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Kohr Explores: Portland food cart pod features BIPOC, LGBTQ+ chefs". KOIN.com. 2023-04-19. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "A new Portland food cart pod is uplifting BIPOC and LGBTQI+ chefs". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e Russell, Michael (2023-04-01). "Here are Lil' America's 7 BIPOC/LGBTQ-owned food carts". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b c "9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland's Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Câche Câche, the New Semi-Secret Seafood Spot, Is Swimming in Flavor". Willamette Week. 2023-07-12. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-04-05). "Cache Cache is an upcoming raw seafood bar that will vanish each night". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Nakamura, Beth. "Flame Pizza food cart in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Meagher, Sean. "Frybaby food cart - oregonlive.com". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2023-02-28). "Frybaby's Sunny Hatch Is Reconnecting With His Heritage Through Korean Fried Chicken". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Makulít's Filipino American Fast Food Mashups Are an Early Standout at the New Lil' America Cart Pod". Willamette Week. 2023-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2023-03-10). "Filipino American Fast Food Cart Makulít Is Slinging Longganisa-Beef Burgers in Southeast". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-08-02). "This New Food Cart Pod Will Exclusively Feature BIPOC and LGBTQ-Owned Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-09-25). "With Korean fried chicken and snow cheese, Frybaby is Portland's 2023 Food Cart of the Year". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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