Tears Shed For Closing Carts
“Sorry we’re closing, because we want to move on to bigger adventures.” A phrase no carter wants to hear. When the sad day comes when a food cart closes it doors, windows, and delicious food, a tear may cross my face. With over two hundred food carts gracing the streets of Portland, closing carts are bound to happen. It is all a carter can do to hold it together, and make their way over to the closing cart to enjoy the last tastes of delicious food.
No More Waffles From A Waffle Cart
This was the case when my mom and I attempted to visit Parker’s Waffles and Coffee. We were in the mood for some waffles that were either sweet or savory. Online, the location I found was on Alberta. As we made our way there, we were met with a hole in the wall serving waffles. Parker’s Waffles and Coffee on Alberta is a window that is still open and serving. The cart that use to be on 4th and Hall closed down in August. This was unknown to me, and we were greatly disappointed. However, being the cartaneers we are, we were able to find another cart to visit for our morning breakfast.
*For my whole year with Portland’s food carts, I am only wanting to visit food carts, so while Parker’s looked delicious and offered various kinds of delicious waffles, the window serving waffles does not fit the guidelines of a cart.
No Breakfast For You
On the beginning of the extreme carting day, my mom and I were on our way downtown to 2nd and Oak, to enjoy our first meal from The Lovin’ Spoonful. As we arrived, we were met with a sign proclaiming that The Lovin’ Spoonful was closed, and the owners were on their way to bigger things at the coast. I was looking forward to a home-style breakfast, but when the carts close down, what are you going to do. Again, being knowledgable about Portland’s food cart scene comes in handy, for we were able to find a different breakfast in a matter of minutes.
The Best Sinister Waffle Around
Sitting amongst other carts at North Station, on the corner of Killingsworth and Greeley, is Wicked Waffles. An adorable food cart of green and white, with matching over hang, serving waffles of different varieties. While there, my mom and I enjoyed an original vanilla bean waffle with cinnamon and a berry with whipped cream waffle. The base for the waffles were a corn waffle. I actually was able to eat a corn kernal, and might I say it was good. While the day was rainy and cold, the atmosphere of North Station was friendly and warm. For rainy or sunny days, North Station offers indoor seating, but enjoying waffles in the rain with your mom could not be more fun.
As many carts do, their time comes and it is time to shut its doors. We were lucky enough to visit Wicked Waffles. Had we not, I would have missed out. I can only hope to find another vanilla bean corn waffle as good as the one I had.
Parker's Waffles
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As many carts do, their time comes and it is time to shut its doors. We were lucky enough to visit Wicked Waffles. Had we not, I would have missed out. I can only hope to find another vanilla bean corn waffle as good as the one I had.
Parker's Waffles
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Closed for the winter as of October 17, 2011
For more information:
http://www.parkerswaffles.com
facebook.com/parkerswafflesandcoffee
| Fri: | 8:00 pm | - | 2:00 am |
| Sat: | 8:00 am | - | 2:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | - | 2:00 am | |
| Sun: | 8:00 am | - | 2:00 pm |
Closed for the winter as of October 17, 2011
For more information:
http://www.parkerswaffles.com
facebook.com/parkerswafflesandcoffee
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