Shady Pines Food Court, Portland’s only all-vegan cart pod located in the Cully neighborhood, has closed permanently. The food carts once parked at Shady Pines have either closed or are looking for a new home.
Founded by Fatsquatch owners Lukkah Churchill and Christine Neary — along with landlords Ashley and Lindsey Butler — Shady Pines opened with six carts in March 2020, right as the pandemic hit. Even though Portland is renowned as a vegan destination and for its food cart culture, Shady Pines was the only community of all-vegan carts, serving mac and cheese, ramen bowls, soft serve, and fried chicken in one lot, complete with outdoor picnic
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