Draft:Wonderlove

Wonderlove is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon. Co-owners Joel Beaudoin and Michael Morrow opened the pod in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood in June 2024.

Description
Wonderlove is a food cart pod in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood that hosts art and entertainment. There is a three-level bar made from two shipping containers; the second floor has a lounge screening sports on multiple televisions and the top floor offers views of freeways, the surrounding neighborhood, and downtown Portland. Wonderlove's bar has wood floors salvaged from the University of California, Santa Barbara's former basketball court, a walk-up window, and outdoor seating. There is a series of murals, including one that was painted by the street artist Klutch prior to his death in 2023.

Wonderlove's bar serves beer and cocktails, such as the Lovers!, which has Freeland Gin, St-Germain, and blackberry agave hard seltzer.

History
Wonderlove is co-owned by Joel Beaudoin and Michael Morrow, who opened the pod in June 2024, on the site of a condemned building that was covered in graffiti. In July, in conjunction with the city's annual LGBT pride festivities, Wonderlove hosted Dollapalooza 3000, a weekend of drag performances by 60 entertainers, including RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Anetra, Mirage, Olivia Lux, and Willam, as well as local artists.

Businesses
Wonderlove has hosted the following businesses:


 * Bake on the Run (Guyanese cuisine), which had previously operated at Lil' America
 * Gyro Bistro
 * Honeycuspe
 * Platter Division
 * Sushi San
 * Thai Panther
 * Tu Tia Taqueria
 * Wondercat Pizza, Wonderlove's flagship food cart

As of July 2024, Ali's Hot Chicken, Big Daddy's BBQ, and the Electric Slider Company were slated to operate at Wonderlove.