At Belmont Food Cart Night Owl, Lunch Is Served at Midnight | Eater Portland

"Operating out of a Belmont Street food cart at 4255 SE Belmont Street, this is Portland’s only explicitly late-night–focused food cart, run by Teressa Snelling, who flips on the neon “open” sign at 8 p.m. and often serves customers well past the official 2 a.m. closing. I see her topping deviled eggs with smoked steelhead and house-pickled beets, loading takeout containers with quinoa salad studded with Cosmic Crisp apples, steaming clams in white wine and dill butter, and stacking an extensive sandwich menu (The Murphy, the Sassy Cassy, The Tony) that ranges from deli-style toasted ciabatta with baked ham and provolone to vegetarian options with beets and hazelnut gremolata; smaller “owl bites” include feta dip, pickle plates, and apple-poppyseed slaw. Her wagyu hot dogs are finished with creative toppings like BBQ aioli, and her chili—reflecting her Mexican heritage—combines tri-tip and ground beef. She generally runs the cart solo, works extremely long days to maintain control over the food, and honors relationships and influences (serving Viking Soul Food smoked fish in several dishes) in a menu built for night-shift workers, doulas, nurses, and restaurant staff seeking something beyond standard bar fried food." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden