On Friday, January 26, Foster-Powell food cart pod Portland Mercado reopened more than three weeks after a fire tore through its main building. The indoor space — which housed juice bar Xŏcotl, Barrio beer and wine bar, and an incubator kitchen for small food businesses — is still out of commission, but according to a post on the Mercado’s Instagram page, inspectors gave the food carts the go-ahead to resume business last week. It’s unclear when the main building will reopen.
On Wednesday, January 3, Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of “explosions” at the Portland Mercado around 5:30 a.m. According to the Mercado’s website, the fire started
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