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We want to open an Italian food cart here in Portland, Oregon inspired by our hometown, Philadelphia. Portland is the #1 street food city in the world right now, and we wanted to be a part of the movement and bring a new food concept to the west coast. If you really want to taste what Philadelphia loves, go no further than the Italian Market.  We could not have moved to Portland without bringing our love with us:  braised pork, Italian brisket, meatballs, homemade pasta, hand crafted cheese, roasted tomatoes and eggplant.

At The Italian Market food cart, we will deliver the best of South Philly.  We make our own fresh mozzarella and serve our sandwiches on Alessio's hand-crafted bread to bring you that fresh Italian taste you've been missing from back east.

Why Kickstarter?

Your Kickstarter donations will help us fund the construction of our food cart. We had commissioned a cart in March with the plan of moving here to Portland and being open this fall.  When we arrived in Portland we found the concession builder we had under contract had taken our money and closed up shop. Through Kickstarter, we can raise attention and wide spread support over the internet. If we don't reach our goal of $11,000, we don't see a dime and everybody gets their money back.  With the help of Kickstarter we are able to say thanks with some sweet rewards!

Who We Are

Two love birds who's second love is authentic, South Philly-style Italian cuisine. We've spent the last two years preparing to launch our food cart here in Portland, and we are so close we can taste it!

Andrew enjoys all things food & sports, and the occasional home brewing session.

Erin loves the great outdoors and is happiest sleeping in a tent or barefoot in the grass.

The Location

Anxiously awaiting the day we pull up to the 10th and Alder pod in downtown Portland.

The Food

Our inspiration is our favorite Philadelphia sandwiches & family recipes. We are offering a truly authentic menu worthy of the Italian Market name.

*Starred items are Vegetarian and can be served Vegan upon request*

Italian Pulled Pork with Sharp Provolone & Broccoli Rabe

Braised Beef Brisket with Roasted Tomatoes, Long Peppers, Sharp Provolone & Horseradish Mayo

**Roasted Eggplant with Braised Fennel, Roasted Peppers, Homemade Mozzarella & Pesto

**Panzanella Salad with our fine Bread, Heirloom Tomato, Homemade Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, Onion & Cucumber drizzled with Olive Oil and Balsamic

Ground Veal, Beef & Pork meatballs hand-formed and simmered in gravy, topped with Sharp Provolone on your choice of soft or seeded roll

**Weekly Friday Special- hand rolled fresh pasta served with Andrew's famous sauce

Gluten free rolls and pasta are available!

Why We Need You

We've invested everything we had in starting our dream.  Unfortunately, we were robbed of our opportunity to have our cart completed.  We need to turn our empty cargo trailer into a Class IV food cart and get it out of our driveway!

Walls and Floors: $1400  We need to put down flooring and wall coverings that will meet health code standards and be easy to scrub down.

Electrical: $1400

Gas Lines: $900

Windows: $400

Lighting: $300

Exhaust Fan: $250

Plumbing: $1150

Exterior Design & Paint: $900

Shelving/Storage: $200

Equipment: $3000

We already have a great big broiler for toasting up delicious sandwiches!

• We still need:
• gas stove and oven
• 3 part deep dish washing sink/hand sink
• Water heater - we already have the pump!
• Fresh Water & Grey Water Tanks
• Refrigeration

Kickstarter fees: $1100

Thank you

An extra special thanks to the people that have helped us get to where we are so far:

• Our parents and family.  We love you. Thank you for having us.
• Our friends. You thought we were nuts but cheered us on the whole time.
• Chris D'Ambro. Culinary mentor and friend.
• Brett Burmeister of www.foodcartsportland.com for countless emails and sage wisdom.
• Lawrence Ho. Friend and musician. Check out more of his music at www.brotherhanmusic.com
• Jess Scone. Famous Vegan. Little munchkin. 
• The Plough & the Stars.  Erin met almost all of her favorite faces here, including Andrew.  Thank goodness.  Best Irish pub outside Ireland. 

Thank you everyone for your support! Any extra funds will go towards securing a truck to haul the trailer, and every little bit helps!

~Andrew & Erin