Steven Shomler

Portland Food Cart Stories: Behind the Scenes with the City's Culinary Entrepreneurs (American Palate) Steven Shomler

Portland chefs have taken it to the street, serving up a fresh take on a variety of cuisines from the comfort and convenience of food carts. Tour the city's finest carts with author Steve Shomler and meet the innovative and enterprising chefs who serve masterpieces from mobile kitchens. Chefs like Nick and Carina of PDX Cheese Plate, who served the Dalai Lama when he was in town. Or Sean and McKinze who started the Georgian-inspired cart Kargi Gogo, after serving in the Peace Corps overseas in Georgia. Portland's food carts draw talent from across the country. Roy and Kimmy of Retrolicious left behind their own diner in Arizona to join the scene in Portland. These and many other food cart pioneers are profiled in mouth-watering look at a dining experience Portland has come to perfect.