Portland Mercado
Portland Mercado is a collection of food carts (or a "pod") in Portland, Oregon, United States. The carts are located in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, at the border of Foster-Powell.
Description and history
The food cart "pod" opened in 2015 and focuses on Latin American cuisine, community and culture. It has been described as Portland's first Latino public market. The pod is managed by Hacienda CDC.
In 2024, a two-alarm fire damaged the central building and temporarily stopped power and water service for the carts. Hacienda CDC created the Portland Mercado Fire Relief Fund to support the businesses impacted by the fire. The food pod re-opened approximately three weeks later.
Tenants
Tenants have included:
- Alecocina
- Barrio
- Don Churro
- El Coquí
- Fernando's Alegría
- Havana Station
- Kaah Market
- La Arepa
- Mixteca Catering
- Principe Maya
- Que Bacano
- Tierra del Sol
- Tita's Kitchen
- Xŏcotl
See also
References
- ^ Ashton, David F. "'Mercado' comes to Foster Road". East Portland News. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ "Postcards From The Pandemic: Latino Businesses Maintain Community At Portland Mercado". OPB. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-04-15). "One Year In, Portland Mercado Is a Top Spot for Regional Latin American Food". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ "Devastating Fire Rips Through the Portland Mercado". Willamette Week. 2024-01-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Portland Mercado food court burns in 2-alarm fire". KATU. 2024-01-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2024-01-03). "A Wednesday Morning Fire Has Drastically Damaged Legendary Food Cart Pod Portland Mercado". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-01-04). "After devestating fire, Portland Mercado leaders vow to 'come back stronger'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "All Portland Mercado businesses closed 'until further notice' after early morning fire". kgw.com. 2024-01-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2024-01-29). "The Portland Mercado Food Cart Pod Has Reopened Following an Early January Fire". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "12 Portland Food Cart Pods with Covered Outdoor Seating". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2021-11-18). "Where to Eat and Drink in Foster-Powell". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ June, Sophia (2016-10-25). "The Portland Mercado Food Carts Were Robbed and Vandalized with Damages Totaling $25,000". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Damewood, Andrea (2019-07-04). "Our Five Favorite Bites at the Unbeatable Portland Mercado". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2021-09-22). "Portland's best new food carts of 2021". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Portland's 9 Greatest New Food Carts of 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-11-01). "18 Date-Worthy Restaurants in Portland Actually Open on Mondays". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2021-05-11). "Where to Find Tasty Vegan Tacos in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
External links
Media related to Portland Mercado at Wikimedia Commons
- "Portland Mercado". Tripadvisor.