At the beginning of summer, in front of the popular Mak’s Mini Mart on Broadway Street, two banners went up advertising a new pod of food carts to take root…
Campus food carts forced to close
Due to new regulations, food carts near The Branford P. Millar Library and Montgomery Residence Hall must connect to the county sewer system by year-end or leave. The campus administrators…
Proposed housing development could relocate PSU food carts
For years, food carts have been an integral part of Portland’s dining culture. With over 500 food carts to pick and choose from within the city, this flourishing of flavor…
4th and Hall’s best food carts
Portland’s food carts have a long history and have earned their reputation as one of the city’s landmark attractions, with a diverse selection of cuisines and dishes from all over…
Portland restaurants fight to survive
Food carts and restaurants on Portland State’s campus are facing a new array of challenges serving food during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of Governor Brown’s stay-at-home order, businesses…
Hot spots for the PSU vegan
It’s no secret that campus dining leaves vegans in the dust. With limited options in Smith Memorial Student Union, where in Portland is a vegan student to go? Thankfully, within…
Hill to Hall April 21-April 27
April 24: Portland Public Schools makes significant cuts PPS recently cut 65 jobs from its central office, according to The Oregonian. People in many key positions have been laid off,…
Portland Soup Company prepares to leave town
After serving for nine years in Portland State’s iconic food cart pod, the Portland Soup Company is packing its bags. The closure set to happen in May 2018. As first…
Globalization Bites: from Saigon with love
The Asian Noodle food cart, one of the earliest food carts on Portland State’s campus, first opened its windows over 11 years ago. The owners, George and Yen Lam, originally…
Food truck catches fire in downtown Portland
Two food trucks caught fire at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in downtown Portland when an employee attempted to fill a running generator with gasoline. Portland State student Heath…
Globalization bites: Cairo by the bowlful
Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart…