Lil' America Explained

Lil' America
Image Place:Lil' America logo.png
Open:April 2023
Address1:1015 Southeast Stark Street
Pushpin Map:Portland
Coordinates:45.5195°N -122.6555°W

Lil' America is a food pod (or group of food carts) in Portland, Oregon. The pod opened at Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 10th Avenue in April 2023,[1] [2] in the space previously occupied by MidCity SmashBurger,[3] and businesses are LGBT- and/or BIPOC-owned.[4]

The project is a collaboration between ChefStable and the restaurant group Win Win.[5] [6] KOIN has described Win Win as an "organization that creates equitable and sustainable opportunities in the food industry for the queer and trans community".[7]

Businesses

Businesses, which pay a monthly flat fee to operate in the pod,[8] have included:

Frybaby was named Food Cart of the Year by The Oregonian in 2023.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2022-10-31 . Meet the Five Food Carts Coming to Southeast Portland’s Lil’ America Pod . 2024-03-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318153031/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/10/31/23433316/lil-america-food-cart-pod . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-04-01 . Grand opening for Lil' America food cart pod draws foodies to SE Portland . 2024-03-27 . kgw.com . en-US . 2024-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327145758/https://www.kgw.com/video/life/food/grand-opening-for-lil-america-food-cart-pod-draws-foodies-to-se-portland/283-847b672a-1fb4-4d80-8f52-4906b507606b . live .
  3. Web site: New, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+-Focused Food Cart Pod to Open in Southeast Portland . 2024-03-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425185747/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/07/bipoc-lgbtqia-food-cart-pod-southeast-portland . live .
  4. Web site: Meet the Food Carts at Lil’ America, Portland’s Most Exciting New Pod . 2024-03-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327145630/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/04/lil-america-food-cart-pod-bipoc-lgbtq . live .
  5. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-04-01 . Meet Lil’ America, Portland’s new BIPOC/LGBTQ-focused food cart pod . 2024-03-27 . . en . 2023-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908072932/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/04/lil-america-new-bipoclgbtq-focused-food-cart-pod-holds-grand-opening-saturday.html . live .
  6. News: Sorenson . Saundra . May 25, 2023 . Two Months In, Lil’ America Providing ‘Safe Space’ for BIPOC- and LGBTQ+-Owned Food Trucks to Thrive . . March 27, 2024 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003031718/http://theskanner.com/news/northwest/34703-two-months-in-lil-america-providing-safe-space-for-bipoc-and-lgbtq-owned-food-trucks-to-thrive . live .
  7. Web site: 2023-04-19 . Kohr Explores: Portland food cart pod features BIPOC, LGBTQ+ chefs . 2024-03-27 . KOIN.com . en-US . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603023513/https://www.koin.com/news/portland/kohr-explores-portland-food-cart-pod-features-bipoc-lgbtq-chefs/ . live .
  8. Web site: A new Portland food cart pod is uplifting BIPOC and LGBTQI+ chefs . 2024-03-27 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . en . 2023-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520102415/https://www.opb.org/article/2023/04/09/new-portland-oregon-food-cart-pod-boosts-bipoc-lgbtqi-chefs/ . live .
  9. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-04-01 . Here are Lil’ America’s 7 BIPOC/LGBTQ-owned food carts . 2024-03-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908072929/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/04/meet-the-lil-america-pods-7-bipoclgbtq-owned-food-carts.html . live .
  10. Web site: 9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland’s Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023 . 2024-03-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120005856/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/12/portland-restaurants-openings-closings-2023 . live .
  11. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Câche Câche, the New Semi-Secret Seafood Spot, Is Swimming in Flavor . 2024-03-27 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103185408/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/07/11/cache-cache-the-new-semi-secret-seafood-spot-is-swimming-in-flavor/ . live .
  12. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-04-05 . Cache Cache is an upcoming raw seafood bar that will vanish each night . 2024-03-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319063401/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/04/meet-cache-cache-a-raw-seafood-bar-that-will-vanish-each-night.html . live .
  13. Web site: Nakamura . Beth . Flame Pizza food cart in Southeast Portland . 2024-03-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015034822/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/2PRJZAS4Z5CRVGW6BXTAUYI6BU/ . live .
  14. Web site: Meagher . Sean . Frybaby food cart - oregonlive.com . 2024-03-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319074403/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/2BOFT6PI2JD47F3OJY7DE4K7PY/ . live .
  15. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-02-28 . Frybaby’s Sunny Hatch Is Reconnecting With His Heritage Through Korean Fried Chicken . 2024-03-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930021948/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/2/28/23619250/frybaby-sunny-hatch-korean-fried-chicken . live .
  16. Web site: 2023-05-10 . Makulít’s Filipino American Fast Food Mashups Are an Early Standout at the New Lil’ America Cart Pod . 2024-03-27 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603215159/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/05/09/makulits-filipino-american-fast-food-mashups-are-an-early-standout-at-the-new-lil-america-cart-pod/ . live .
  17. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-03-10 . Filipino American Fast Food Cart Makulít Is Slinging Longganisa-Beef Burgers in Southeast . 2024-03-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921180259/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/3/10/23632826/makulit-filipino-american-fast-food . live .
  18. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2022-08-02 . This New Food Cart Pod Will Exclusively Feature BIPOC and LGBTQ-Owned Carts . 2024-03-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004162858/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/8/2/23288926/lil-america-bipoc-lgbtqia-owned-cart-pod . live .
  19. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-09-25 . With Korean fried chicken and snow cheese, Frybaby is Portland’s 2023 Food Cart of the Year . 2024-04-22 . The Oregonian . en.

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