So, that fight with line cutters at Voodoo Doughnut\u00ae really made you work up a hearty appetite. You don\u2019t have a lot of cash to spend (what are you, a thousandaire?) but you want to grab some grub. Good news: Portland really took to the food truck\u2026ahem, food cart<\/em> trend and it seems to have stuck. It\u2019s easy to find a place to spend that 4 bucks and change burning a hole in your corduroy pocket. Whether it\u2019s breakfast time or you\u2019re burning the midnight oil, you can find Stumptown food carts with their windows open. Here are just a few of the places locals and visitors alike can nosh it up food cart style in PDX:<\/p>\n

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Sometimes meal preparation is the last thing on your mind after a long night of reading up on sustainable treehouses. Luckily, a few egg-centric food carts in Portland are ready to serve up your morning fuel. If you like a little word play along with your hash browns, head to Fried Egg I\u2019m in Love<\/a> on SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Delicacies like the Egg Zeppelin and Smells Like Protein Spirit are always on the menu. When the mere thought of fresh biscuits brings you to your knees, venture to The Egg Carton<\/a> on SE Foster Road. If the biscuits sell out (which they are wont to do), order up some rosemary sweet potato home fries or a mouthwatering eggs benedict. Honorable mention goes to The Big Egg<\/a> on N Mississippi Avenue, which uses intriguing ingredients like kiwi-lime marmalade and sweet potato apple walnut mash.<\/p>\n

Late Night Snacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Did you tire yourself out at a flash mob protest for werewolf syndrome awareness? Good news, Portlanders, there are lots of carts open past midnight where you can grab second dinner. Cartopia, a pod of carts at SE 12^{th<\/sup> and Hawthorne, is your mecca. Behold vendors like} PBJ\u2019s Grilled<\/a>, where most sandwiches have PB or J, but you can also quench that random craving for walnut butter or almond butter with goat cheese. Pyro Pizza<\/a> also sets up shop in Cartopia, so if a Margarita pie is what you crave, you\u2019re in luck until about 3 a.m. when the weather is warm. What\u2019s that? Your recent trip to a feminist bookstore has you longing for the company of your mom? Stop by The Grilled Cheese Grill\u2122<\/a> on NE Alberta Street. Friday through Monday the cart remains open late and you can build your own grilled cheese sandwich, just like Ma used to make.<\/p>\n

Cheap Eats<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sure, Portland food trucks are known for being an affordable way to fill your tank. But sometimes the day before you get paid, when you just splurged on vegan dog treats for your poodle Charity Reign\u2026you really need a steal of a deal for lunch. Polli-Tico<\/a> on SW 3^{rd<\/sup> Avenue and Oak Street serves up Peruvian-style chicken, cooked on-site in a rotisserie oven. It\u2019s easy to eat here for under $6, with sides as cheap as just a few bucks. Most items at the} Maine Street Lobster Company<\/a> cart on SE 82^{nd<\/sup> Avenue are a splurge for the budget foodie, but you can still grab a lobster slider or bowl of chowder and have enough cash to buy a Tom Robbins novel.} Tiffin Asha<\/a> on the corner of N Beech Street and N Mississippi Avenue also dishes up street eats at a steal; many of the South Indian sides and specials are under $4.<\/p>\n

Typical Portland Shenanigans<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Some carts will have you saying \u201cOnly in Portland\u201d faster than when you spot a hemp necklace on a free-range chicken. Head to one of the KOi Fusion<\/a> locations across Portland for a blend of Mexican and Korean cuisine that uses tons of local, organic ingredients. Picnic<\/a>, located on the corner of SW 3^{rd<\/sup> Avenue and SW Stark Street, closes for the winter. When it\u2019s in season, though, you will find it serving self-proclaimed \u201cOregon Trail cuisine\u201d with ingredients from local pigs and nearby farm crops. The cart is more of a stylish wood cabin, like something your eccentric Uncle Dennis set up when he went off the grid but watched a lot of HGTV first.<\/p>\n}

Food cart season is popular in Portland, and the lines are long. So fill your fanny pack with fair trade nuts to sustain you while you wait, and get ready to nom on some good street eats. Trying all the food carts in Portland is a courageous endeavor, but if you find a good pod you can knock out quite a few in one food-filled afternoon. Happy eating!<\/p>\n

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