Portland’s oldest food cart pod closes, to reopen as 300-seat beer garden

Portland’s 5th Avenue food cart pod to be revitalized as ‘Midtown Beer Garden’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Portland's "oldest food cart pod" is set to get revamped as a new space featuring an events stage, a bar cart and of course, good food. The Southwest 5th Avenue food cart pod has long been a Portland staple but has faced a number of challenges including vandalism and even an explosion. In an effort to revitalize the area, local business owner Expensify is working to improve the area by adding security, seating, heating, …

Portland’s oldest food cart pod closes, to reopen as 300-seat beer garden

This summer, the 40-year-old beleaguered downtown Portland cart pod will boast 28 carts and more than 300 seats wrapped around a central bar cart.

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