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's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States.

Description and history

The pod opened at Stark Street and 10th Avenue in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood in April 2023,[1] [2] in the space previously occupied by MidCity SmashedBurger.[3] Businesses in the pod are LGBTQ- 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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