Hinterland, a new food cart pod with a full cocktail bar and a roster full of some of Portland’s best carts, is finally ready to open its doors in Southeast Portland.
The new pod at the west edge of Mount Tabor comes from neighborhood residents Ryan Schenk and Rowan Dunlap and will feature several amenities designed to give the project more of a “restaurant-like atmosphere,” according to bar manager Taylor Gehrts. Those include indoor seating, a pair of heated and covered patios, two large TVs for live sports and permanent dish and silverware for dine-in orders.
The new pod began amassing an impressive incoming class of carts nearly a year ago, starting with Burger Stevens. Other signees include Portland’s 2019 Cart of the Year, Matt’s BBQ Tacos, plus 2021 Best New Carts honoree Poppyseed, vegan taco hotspot La Taquiza Vegana and Peruvian/Okinawan/global fusion concept Third Culture Kitchen. Carts will begin moving onto the lot on Monday with plans to open to the public that weekend.
Hinterland’s bar includes an outdoor ordering window, spirits, cocktails, 12 taps and a short wine line with a few bottle options and six glass pours. Gehrts, who spent time at Portland restaurant bars including Nostrana, Trifecta and Masía, plans to offer a signature cocktail pairing for the cuisine of each cart -- one idea: a cocktail mixed with La Taquiza Vegana’s horchata. The bar will serve drip coffee and brunch cocktails from 9 a.m. for anyone grabbing breakfast tacos at Matt’s.
Look for Hinterland and its carts to open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting Saturday, Jan. 22, at 2216 S.E. 50th Ave.
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