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DesiPDX, a popular Indian food cart from Deepak Saxena, suddenly closed its location in the Upright Brewing food cart pod in late October. In a statement to Eater Portland, Saxena said that sales at the cart were not covering the costs of being open. Bridgetown Bites first reported news of the closure on Friday, October 25.
Before opening DesiPDX in 2015, Saxena spent 20 years as a software developer. The menu is influenced by flavors he was raised on and Oregon’s natural bounty of produce. Saxena expresses his distinctive cooking style in dishes like a masala pulled pork bowl, a fenugreek-marinated methu mirchi shrimp bowl, and tea-brined cardamon chai chicken. For now, he will still operate a Desi cart in the Prost Marketplace pod and his Indian brunch restaurant, Masala Lab. With the closure of Desi’s Upright Brewing location, Saxena is looking forward to focusing on growth at his other restaurants.
A popular confection shop expands with a cafe
Bridgetown Bites reports that Spella Caffè is opening a location within Woodblock Chocolate in Northeast Portland. The cafe is set to open on Wednesday, October 30, with a grand opening celebration coming on Saturday, November 2. The family-owned confection shop is known for its bean-to-bar chocolates.
A new Beaverton curry cart
The Portland Mercury reports Curry Station, a new Indian food cart, has opened in Beaverton along the SW Tualatin Valley Highway. The menu features dishes like saag paneer, lamb curry, and naan.
