Carts on Foster explained
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Carts on Foster was a collection of food carts, or "pod", in Portland, Oregon's Foster-Powell neighborhood, in the United States. Established in 2010, Carts on Foster was owned and managed by Steve Woolard.[1] Ownership was transferred to 2021, and the pod closed in 2023.
History
Original owner Steve Woolard opened Carts on Foster in 2010. The pod was the city's first to serve beer. Woolard sold the business in 2021, to the owner of another pod in Woodstock.[2]
In 2014, Carts on Foster was the starting point for Santacon PDX, a pub crawl in which attendees dress as Santa Claus.[3] In 2016, approximately ten carts in the pod were vandalized.[4] [5] Carts on Foster was included in Willamette Week 2018 list of "Our Favorite Beer Carts". The pod was shut down in 2023.
The following businesses operated in the pod:
Notes and References
- News: Our Favorite Beer Carts . May 9, 2021 . . March 2, 2018 . July 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729002108/http://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2018/02/26/our-favorite-beer-carts/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-08-24 . 'Bittersweet': Former Carts on Foster owner says the closure surprised him . 2023-08-24 . KOIN.com . en-US.
- News: Hale . Jamie . Portland's best holiday pub crawls: Pirate Santas to Ebenezer Scrooges . May 9, 2021 . The Oregonian . November 26, 2014.
- News: Another Portland Food Cart Pod Was Burglarized Wednesday Night. Willamette Week. Sophia. June. October 26, 2016. May 9, 2021. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029114011/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/11/04/another-portland-food-cart-pod-was-burglarized-wednesday-night/. live.
- News: Russell . Michel . Food cart pod vandalized day after Portland Mercado break-ins . May 9, 2021 . . October 26, 2016 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091812/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/10/second_food_cart_pod_vandalize.html . live .
- News: Bakall . Samantha . Carts on Foster's Bari fries the mini calzones of your dreams: Cheap eats . May 9, 2021 . The Oregonian . July 13, 2016 . March 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302011855/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland_cheap_eats/2016/07/bari_food_cart_panzerotti_chea.html . live .
- News: KOIN's Cart of the Week: Bari Food Cart . May 9, 2021 . KOIN . October 17, 2019 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127225359/https://www.koin.com/lifestyle/koins-cart-of-the-week-bari-food-cart/ . live .
- Web site: Lopez . Michelle . 15 Portland Biscuits That Would Make Any Southerner Proud . Eater Portland . May 9, 2021 . June 19, 2018 . May 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510015024/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-biscuits-and-gravy-jam-brunch-breakfast . live .
- Web site: Church . Joy . A New Food Cart Serving Lao Specialties Has Opened in Southeast's Cartlandia Food Pod . . . May 9, 2021 . April 24, 2019 . April 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426142358/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/24/18306997/6tusks-opening-pod-cast-portland . live .
- Jones . Allison . Central Eastside Food Carts Put the Mmmm in MLK . . June 7, 2013 . May 9, 2021 . May 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510015020/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2013/06/central-eastside-food-carts-put-the-mmmm-in-mlk-june-2013 . live .
- Web site: Williams . Nathan . Carts on Foster Is No More. Where Have Its Food Carts Landed? . Eater Portland . August 23, 2023. August 23, 2023.
- Web site: 2021 Portland Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings to Know . Eater Portland . 27 January 2021 . May 9, 2021 . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429234837/https://pdx.eater.com/22251525/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings . live .
- News: Korfhage . Matthew . Shave Ice Is the Only Way to Cool Yourself Down in This Heat . May 9, 2021 . Willamette Week . July 26, 2016 . July 12, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170712160204/http://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/07/26/shave-ice-is-the-only-way-to-cool-yourself-down-in-this-heat/ . live .
- Web site: Church . Joy . A New Sushi Cart Stuns in Multnomah Village . Eater Portland . Vox Media . May 9, 2021 . March 7, 2019 . March 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190308073748/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/3/7/18245196/pod-cast-cart-openings-closings-brunch-yoshis-sushi . live .
- News: Cottell . Pete . You Can Find Carts on Foster Owner Steve Woolard's Homebrews on Tap at Pod Bar . May 9, 2021 . Willamette Week . August 16, 2019 . August 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805112253/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2019/08/16/you-can-find-carts-on-foster-owner-steve-woolards-homebrews-on-tap-at-pod-bar/ . live .
- News: Russell . Michael . Portland's top ten barbecue pits . May 9, 2021 . The Oregonian . July 3, 2013 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120203940/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/07/portlands_top_ten_barbecue_pit.html . live .
- Web site: Ashton . David F. . Tired of cooking? Visit a walk-up local 'food cart', for a change . . . May 9, 2021 . May 1, 2020 . May 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200529225548/https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/74-news/464190-375993-tired-of-cooking-visit-a-walk-up-local-food-cart-for-a-change-pwoff . live .
- News: Korfhage . Matthew . Food Cart Sues Happy Valley Station Cart Pod Claiming Owner Held Cart Hostage, Libeled Cart Owner . May 9, 2021 . Willamette Week . March 29, 2017 . November 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129201111/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/03/29/food-cart-sues-happy-valley-station-cart-pod-claiming-owner-held-cart-hostage-libeled-cart-owner/ . live .
- Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . Lawsuit Is the Latest Controversy at Happy Valley Station Food Cart Pod . Eater Portland . April 4, 2017 . May 9, 2021 . June 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622232521/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/4/4/15170230/rose-city-waffles-sues-happy-valley-station . live .
- Southeast Portland food cart pod shuts down. Thomas. Shults. Portland Business Journal. KGW. August 21, 2023. August 23, 2023.