The unnamed food cart pod on Southwest Fifth Avenue, between Southwest Harvey Milk and Southwest Oak streets, has stood in downtown Portland for more than three decades, a standby for downtown workers and tourists during lunch. This week, it takes on a new identity, reopening with 20 carts, live music, and seating for 300.
The Midtown Beer Garden, redeveloped as a partnership between financial services app Expensify and restaurant group Chefstable, will house all of the carts that previously sat within the pod — including Korean Twist, La Jarochita, and Gyro Place — as well as at least 10 new businesses. While the pod will open with 20 carts,
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