CORE - Bar & Food Carts
Food court · Lents
3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266
Highlights
Global street foods, vegan options, Breakside Brewery, indoor seating
Global street foods, vegan options, Breakside Brewery, indoor seating
"Lisa Nguyen started Heyday as a pop-up, pulling inspiration from the broader Asian American culinary lexicon — using a combination of wheat and rice flours, Nguyen would serve doughnuts in flavors like baked ube and coconut sweet corn (a play on the Vietnamese dessert chè bắp). At her counter within the Collective Oregon Eateries food hall, also known as CORE, Nguyen serves airy doughnuts in flavors like passionfruit chocolate or ca phe sua (Vietnamese iced coffee), as well as chewier baked doughnuts, including coconut pandan and the original favorite — baked ube. You’ll also spot Heyday doughnuts at coffee shops like Portland Ca Phe, Electrica, and Less and More." - Rebecca Roland, Nick Townsend, Eater Staff
"Baker Lisa Nguyen is celebrating the first anniversary of her Asian American-inspired doughnut shop Heyday with the launch of Sunday Bakeshop, offering a rotating menu of cookies, cakes, pies, cream puffs, macarons, and Vietnamese baked goods and desserts." - Janey Wong
"CORE has seen some cart turnover in recent years — you might find some favorites like The Drip’N Crab and Briskets and Gravy in new locations — but recent additions like Sandy’s Myanmar Cuisine and Grilla Cheese keep this pod a worthy destination. The indoor dining space is vast and filled with light during the day — though unlike many entries on this map, the space is not a bar. CORE hosts frequent events onsite, like Her Market featuring BIPOC women-owned local businesses, summer night markets, and produce co-op pickup days." - Nathan Williams
"Once relegated to undeveloped blocks or crammed in the corner of strip mall parking lots, Portland’s celebrated food carts are increasingly clustered around a permanent brick and mortar core. Southeast 82nd Avenue is home to a colossal — and comfortably air-conditioned — indoor dining space, anchoring a half-dozen popular food carts, including Biscuits & Gravy, Sou’s Salt ‘n Pepper Squid, and Mama’s Peruvian Bowls. The cool indoor space is also host to frequent indoor markets, board game and comedy nights, and other events." - Nathan Williams
"The exceptionally hungry can head straight for Gnarlys, an all-vegan cart specializing in hypebeast burgers and fried snacks. Opt for the 'sallyweaver' — stacked with Violife’s spicy provolone, faux bacon, and crispy onions, dripping with barbecue sauce." - Latisha Jensen
