Cartopia

Cartopia
The food cart pod in 2016
The food cart pod in 2016
Cartopia is located in Oregon
Cartopia
Cartopia
Location within Oregon
Coordinates: 45°30′45″N 122°39′12″W / 45.51250°N 122.65333°W / 45.51250; -122.65333

Cartopia is a food cart pod (lot of many food trucks) located on the corner of SE 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard in Southeast Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

The Cartopia food pod was established in 2008 or 2009. Thrillist says, "Cartopia is exactly as it sounds: a mecca of food trucks and foodies alike, all looking for the one that's going to do them in." The pod has picnic tables, fire pits, and string lights.

The site was slated for redevelopment, after Vic Remmers submitted plans to construct an apartment building. Instead, the landlord offered two-year lease renewals.

Tenants

PBJ's Grilled
Pyro Pizza

Tenants have included:

  • BKK Pad Thai
  • Bottle Rocket
  • Bubba Bernie's
  • Burger Ritual
  • Chicken and Guns
  • El Brasero
  • Etta
  • Hospitality Suite
  • Krazy Cups
  • PBJ's Grilled
  • Perierra Creperie
  • Potato Champion
  • Pyro Pizza
  • Tahrir Square
  • Whiffies

Reception

Condé Nast Traveler has said, "The fact that this pod has its own Wikipedia page should give you some clue about its popularity and longevity."

References

  1. ↑ Njus, Elliot (22 May 2014). "Cartopia food cart pod in SE Portland headed for redevelopment". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "15+ bucket list places to eat and drink in Portland | Mapped". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ↑ "How the (Food Cart) Pod People Took Over". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. ↑ Cerick, Julie (2017-10-05). "Cartopia". Thrillist. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ↑ Lopez, Michelle (2018-08-29). "Portland Special Occasion Destinations for Any Budget". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ↑ Russell, Michael (2014-09-18). "SE Portland's Cartopia food cart pod staying open after all". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ↑ "Inside Portland's Best Food Cart Pod". Serious Eats. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ↑ Falcone, Alex. "Cartopia, Fear of Change, and the Need to Get More Awesome". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-05-22). "Cartopia Slated for Development; Interurban's BBQ". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  10. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2014-09-18). "Hawthorne's Food Cart Pod Gets a Reprieve". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  11. 1 2 "12 Portland Food Cart Pods with Covered Outdoor Seating". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  12. ↑ Hilton, Thom (2015-10-16). "16 Spots for Late-Night Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  13. 1 2 "The Cartopia Cart Pod Looks to Be Staying Open for Two More Years". Willamette Week. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, Michael Russell | The (September 24, 2025). "The 15 cheeseburgers every Portlander should know". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (September 30, 2025). "A Multicultural Pizza Parlor Raises Portland's Hype Once Again". Eater Portland.
  16. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2015-06-12). "Dustin Knox Launches New Food Cart Called Chicken & Guns". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  17. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2010-07-29). "Violetta's Mobile Cart, 'Etta, Moving Into Cartopia Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  18. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2011-09-27). "Cart Talk: Alcohol Edition". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  19. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2013-02-20). "Cart Talk". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  20. ↑ "Cartopia's New Collaborative Brunch". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  21. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-12-27). "Crepe Cart Perierra Will Close After 10 Years in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  22. ↑ Sawyer, Cassie (2014-08-06). "Cartopia's Pyro Pizza to Open Second Cart in SE". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  23. ↑ "Pyro Pizza". Willamette Week. 2016-03-22. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  24. ↑ Russell, Michael (2015-02-25). "R.I.P. Whiffies: Portland's OG fried pie cart calls it quits". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12. The cart began selling pies from the Cartopia food cart pod at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and 12th Avenue in 2009, with a menu of fried pies stuffed with unusual fillings such as marionberry, peanut butter creme and BBQ brisket and cheese.
  25. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2010-11-23). "Whiffies' Ice Cream, Ice Works' Soup, Sugar Cube Checks Out". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  26. ↑ "Cartopia, Buckman, Portland, Oregon, United States - Street Food Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-12.