With its Tricked-Out Outdoor Area and Monte Cristo Egg Rolls, Moore Alley May Become the Ultimate Summer Hangout

Tom Amick, the owner of the new Southeast Portland food cart Moore Food & Company, winces when he hears the phrase “Philly cheesesteak.” “Let’s just call them cheesesteaks,” he says, leaning in like it’s a secret. “The minute you see ‘Philly-style cheesesteak’ [on a menu], it’s not a fucking cheesesteak.”

Amick’s food cart, hidden down an alleyway off SE Division, may be one of the best new spots to find unfussy East Coast staples in Portland: The Pennsylvania expat sells Taylor’s pork roll on Kaiser rolls, crispy egg rolls filled with beef and cheese, and real-deal cheesesteaks, with super-thin shaved curls of steak coated in a thin layer of

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