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Posted inFood Issue 2026

Eat Up! It’s the Mercury’s Food Issue!

Featuring a guide to Portland’s top food carts, the best soft serve in town, food day trips, restaurant reviews, and more
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

If you’re not hungry already, prepare to feel your tummy grumbling by the time you’re through with the Mercury’s 2026 food issue! Grab a free print issue at one of 500+ spots across town, and eat up while it’s hot. (Want to make sure you never miss one of our monthly print issues? Subscribe here and get […]

Posted inFood Issue 2026

Portland’s Top 20 Food Carts

Where to get Mexico City-style street food, Korean-Italian handmade pasta, giant warm gooey cookies, and more.
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Keeping track of Portland’s thousands of food carts is a […]

Posted inFood Issue 2026

Come Hungry for the Portland Mercury’s Food Issue Launch Party, July 8!

See you at The Heist for specials from some of Portland’s top food carts.
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

Portland’s food scene is something to celebrate every day, but it’s not every day you get to celebrate it with your pals at the Mercury! Our new food issue hits stands July 8, and on that day, we’re celebrating with an all-ages, free-to-attend shindig at one of Portland’s very best food cart pods, The Heist […]

Posted inFood and Drink

Nice Time Makes Nice Pasta, Indeed

This Hawthorne food cart cranks out handmade pasta with Korean-Italian flair.
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

Making handmade pasta is a feat in itself, but rolling out sheets of dough, cutting noodles, and stuffing ravioli all while inside a little food cart is quite another matter. Not only does Nice Time serve the best pasta you’ll find from a food cart, it’s also some of the best pasta in town—and there’s […]

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