Established during the 1990s, the popular pod hosted approximately 60 carts at its peak.

[1] According to The Columbian, "The Alder Street food cart pod in downtown Portland over the years grew into a central piece of the region's culture.

[4][5] In late 2019, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote, "Earlier this year, the loss of one of Portland’s most notable food cart pods struck fear into the hearts of many local diners: The closure of the Alder Street food carts was seen as the potential death rattle of the city’s larger street food scene.

"[6] Some of the carts relocated to Ankeny Square, a section of the North Park Blocks south of Burnside Street.

[10] Bing Mi and Shanghai's Best operated food carts at the site.