Food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Lil' America is a food pod (or group of food carts ) in Portland, Oregon 's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States.
Description and history
The pod opened at Stark Street and 10th Avenue in southeast Portland 's Buckman neighborhood in April 2023,[ 1] [ 2] in the space previously occupied by MidCity SmashedBurger .[ 3] Businesses in the pod are LGBTQ - 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:
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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Geography Public art Transit Key : † Extant but not in Buckman