Fryer oil, the latest soaring food cost, puts local independent food carts like Mid-City Smash Burger and latke seller Sweet Lorraine's in a tough place when it comes to menu prices.
Smash burgers are everywhere now; 2 new Portland carts make 2 of our favorites: Takeout Diaries
Updated Mar 24, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
The OG Smash Burger from Monster Smash, with two 2.5 ounce patties, American cheese and house turmeric pickles on a brioche bun from Dos Hermanos bakery.Michael Russell | The Oregonian
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Rico Loverde thought he had a grasp on the smash burger competition when he opened his new food cart, Monster Smash, at 4500 S.E. Stark St. last month. He knew of just one other place taking a trained chef’s approach to the classic burger style: Nob Hill’s year-old Farmer & The Beast, miles away in Northwest Portland.