Portland Mercado

Portland Mercado
Portland Mercado's logo
Portland Mercado's logo
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Portland Mercado is located in Portland, Oregon
Portland Mercado
Portland Mercado
Coordinates: 45°29′10.0″N 122°35′19.9″W / 45.486111°N 122.588861°W / 45.486111; -122.588861
Websiteportlandmercado.org

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.[1]

Description and history

The food cart "pod" opened in 2015 and focuses on Latin American cuisine, community and culture.[2][3] It has been described as Portland's first Latino public market.[4] The pod is managed by Hacienda CDC.[5]

In 2024, a two-alarm fire damaged the central building and temporarily stopped power and water service for the carts.[6][7] Hacienda CDC created the Portland Mercado Fire Relief Fund to support the businesses impacted by the fire.[8] The food pod re-opened approximately three weeks later.[9]

  • Portland Mercado in 2021
    Portland Mercado in 2021
  • Food carts in 2021
    Food carts in 2021

Tenants

Tenants have included:

See also

References

  1. ^ Ashton, David F. "'Mercado' comes to Foster Road". East Portland News. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. ^ "Postcards From The Pandemic: Latino Businesses Maintain Community At Portland Mercado". OPB. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Devastating Fire Rips Through the Portland Mercado". Willamette Week. 2024-01-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-01-04). "After devastating fire, Portland Mercado leaders vow to 'come back stronger'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c d "12 Portland Food Cart Pods with Covered Outdoor Seating". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  11. ^ 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.
  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.
  13. ^ a b c d e 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Portland's 9 Greatest New Food Carts of 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
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