1st Place: On Tap 1424 NE Cushing Dr., Bend 2nd Place: The Podski 536 NW Arizona Ave., Bend
The Podski
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Best Food Cart Lot
On Tap
Eric and Laura Kramer opened their food cart lot—Bend’s best, as of 2020—roughly two -and-a-half years ago. Inspired in large part by their love of craft beer and good food, On Tap has taken off in popularity since it first opened on the east side. When asked to what they attributed their success, Laura responded, […]
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Hey Baby, (Who Cares if) it’s Cold Outside!
What do food cart lovers do when the weather turns? Turn to the indoor beer gardens and heaters, of course
“Amazing vibe, world-class food and rotating beer taps.” According to Caleb Trowbridge, those are a few of the things that make The Podski a special place any time of year. Add in a fire pit, a new, heated building, food carts offering up warm hearty foods like stew, fried chicken and perogies, “Thirsty Thursdays” and […]
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The Food Cart Guy
Peace of Mind Customs specializes in customized trailers for mobile businesses
When Michael Cox first took the plunge last spring, quitting his day job and opening his own family-run business, Peace of Mind Customs, he didn’t know that his bread and butter was going to be custom food trucks. After a fire wreaked havoc on Thailandia food cart while it was still stationed at The Lot, […]
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Food Cart Pods Abound
Why limit your choices on food and drinks, when you can be surrounded by options?
Bend has an abundance of great mountain bike riding, skiing, hiking and trail running—and in recent years, an explosion of food cart pods to help you gain back those calories lost doing all that activity. Here’s the lowdown on the gastronomic wonders that abound at Central Oregon’s food cart lots—in no particular order. See more […]
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Dream Dishes: Big Ski’s Pierogi
Dumpling-style heaven
Don’t know what a pierogi is? It looks like a dumpling, made with egg and flour dough. It’s traditionally filled with potatoes and cheese, poached in water, set to dry, then fried in a cast-iron skillet with butter and topped with sautéed onions and sour cream. A breakfast pierogi uses the same dough, but is […]
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Trailer Biz
It’s like a food cart movement for other types of businesses—and these two are even located in a food cart lot near you
Head Over Wheels They have an iconic, unmistakable look: Sleek, shiny and silver, not quite boxy, thanks to the rounded corners. You can often find them being towed behind cars. They are, of course, the iconic Airstream-type trailers. In Bend, you’ll find at least two that are a little different than ones on the road. […]