Cartopia

Cartopia is a food cart pod (lot of many food trucks) located on the corner of SE 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard in Southeast Portland, Oregon.^[1]

Cartopia
The food cart pod in 2016
Cartopia
Coordinates: 45°30′45″N 122°39′12″W

Description and history

The Cartopia food pod was established in 2008^[2] or 2009.^[3] Thrillist says, "Cartopia is exactly as it sounds: a mecca of food trucks and foodies alike, all looking for the one that's going to do them in."^[4] The pod has picnic tables, fire pits, and string lights.^[5]

The site was slated for redevelopment,^[6][7][8] after Vic Remmers submitted plans to construct an apartment building.^[9] Instead, the landlord offered two-year lease renewals.^[10]

Tenants

PBJ's Grilled

Pyro Pizza

Tenants have included:

• BKK Pad Thai^[2]
• Bottle Rocket^[11][12]
• Bubba Bernie's^[13]
• Chicken and Guns^[14]
• El Brasero
• Etta^[15]
• Hospitality Suite^[16]
• Krazy Cups
• PBJ's Grilled^[17]
• Perierra Creperie^[18][19]
• Potato Champion^[11]
• Pyro Pizza^[20][21]
• Tahrir Square^[13]
• Whiffies^[22][23]

Reception

Condé Nast Traveler has said, "The fact that this pod has its own Wikipedia page should give you some clue about its popularity and longevity."^[24]