Garden State food cart. Photo by Leah Harb

SICILY IN SELLWOOD

Food carts are all the rage in Portland dining circles and the subjects of conspiratorial whispers and furtive blog postings.

One new cart that’s garnering a lot of attention is Kevin Sandri’s aluminum-quilted Sellwood start-up called Garden State (“Italian street food from the Willamette Valley”). Kevin is in love with the food of Sicily and equally committed to local ingredients from vendors such as Gaining Ground Farm in Yamhill.

Entrees include arancini and his Meatball Hero made from Oregon Country Beef, a rich, savory homemade marinara and melted mozzarella. This cart is on a roll!

SE 13th & Lexington, Portland
503-705-5273

- Kathleen Bauer