Lil' America
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Michael Singh of Bake on the Run, left, talks with customers Mariah Barnaby-Norris, center, and Nicole Stafford at the Lil’ America food cart pod in Southeast Portland, April 6, 2023.
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Curators of the pod, in conjunction with Dos Hermanos Bakery and Fracture Brewing, aimed to focus on diverse chefs and cuisines.
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Chef Bibi Singh, at work at Bake on the Run, which is billed as the only place to serve Guyanese food on the West Coast.
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Chef Bibi Singh of Bake on the Run spoons up an order of chicken curry.
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Chef Bibi Singh of Bake on the Run.
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Mike Bautista, right, helps customers at Makulít. Bautista and his partner Xrysto Castillo serve what they call Filipino American fast food.
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FryBaby owner Sunny Hatch prepares an order of mac & cheese, Korean-American style.
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Korean fried chicken at FryBaby, a food cart specializing in Korean-American cuisine.
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Mac & cheese, Korean-American style from FryBaby.
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Noah Zimmerman prepares an order of Korean fried chicken at FryBaby.
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Dahlia Hanson, right, serves a customer at the Speed-o Cappuccino food cart. As a former sex worker, Hanson sought out sex workers and dancers to staff the cart.
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The Fracture Brewing taproom.
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A West Coast pilsner at the Fracture Brewing taproom. Customers enjoy their beverages along with food from the Lil' America pod.
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Los Plebes, open for business.
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