Some end of the year items tidbits for you…

Sad news came to us on Christmas day in the form of a cart closure. The owners of side cart announced that the cart is now closed and will not be re-opening. You know side cart as the cart where you can get almost anything deep fried to accompany your regular meal. There were even some famous cart food mashups with side cart. The owners, who also own BrunchBox, have stated that BrunchBox is staying open – they just want to explore some other exciting opportunities. Farewell side cart, we’ll miss you.

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Some new carts have opened in the last couple of weeks and hit the ground running. We have visited Stella’s and their crazy huge burgers and they have expanded their hours to offer late night food for those out after hours. From their Twitter feed, it sound like they are having a great time and getting a ton of customers. Check them out at SW 3rd and Stark.

Big Ass Sandwiches opened this past week after some last minute trials with the cart. I haven’t had the opportunity to visit, but it is on the schedule. Big Ass opened to much fanfare after an amazing marketing campaign on Twitter for the last month or so. Well done getting the word out. Future cart owners should look at this, along with previous carts who have used social media to create buzz about their cart. Big Ass Sandwiches is now open on SW 3rd and Ash and offers up breakfast and lunch and late night fare on the weekend. Watch for a profile soon.

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If your a fan of food in the city, check out a newish food site that has opened a Portland branch – pdx.Eater.com. Eater PDX is managed by Eva Hagberg and just snagged Byron Beck as a contributor. Welcome.

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In the realm of carts, there are those who use “carts” for purposes other than food. In one case, the owners converted a panel truck into a fashion boutique. Amanda Needham and Monika Schmidt travel the city with Mickle & Mod, a six-month-old traveling boutique. Inside are new and vintage women’s clothes. Portland Monthly has a great article on this venture. I keep saying, when will we get the traveling beer truck….

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2010 is just around the corner which means we’ll be doing some year end posts. Wow, what a year. Check back and have a great final week.



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