At least that’s what those New York City based food experts over at Serious Eats are claiming. In The Year That Was: Street Food, Serious Eats doesn’t mince words,

Portland: The Street Food Mecca: Alright, Portland, you win. No other city (in the world—there I said it) has anything on your street-vendin’ people. Set up in parking lots, sidewalks, and even parks, the cuisines cover just about everything your tum could crave…

Now, some of you might remember the fun little smack down this past summer between NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg and PDX’s own Mayor Sam Adams over which of the two cities has the best cart scene, and the subsequent lively discussion that followed on Midtown Lunch. The comments were intense, but Portland does seem to be coming out ahead on this particular urban dining phenomenon.

I’m not so sure about the “no other city in the world” claim (hmmm, ever been to Singapore or Hong Kong?) and will leave that decision to the United Nations, lest I start an international incident. In addition, rather than a swarmy I told you so, I think most of us will continue to do the polite Portland thing and just sit here contemplating which of the many fine food carts to get lunch from.

Still, congratulations Portland’s Food Carts and Bona Fortuna 2010.

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