Below are two of our food vendors from 2011 and a little bit about who they are and what they do. Menus from 2011 food vendors are also below to give you a hint of what may lie ahead in 2012.

Micro-Mercantes

Micro-Mercantes is a cooperative of Latina women sponsored by Hacienda CDC.  The Micro-Mercantes participants sell tamales and other Latin American cuisine to help them afford rent, utilities, education, healthcare, and other basic costs.

To learn more about this incredible program and to order tamales before or after the East Portland Exposition, please go to www.micromercantes.com

Food choices include:  Traditional home style tamales and aguas frescas — traditional Mexican drinks made with fresh fruits and spices.

The Powelhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association (PGNA) is the creator, host, and primary planner for the East Portland Exposition.  PGNA has numerous outreach and public safety projects and programs to it's credit and was acknowledged for it's contribution to the community by being awarded the 2009 Spirit of Portland award for Neighborhood of the Year.

For more information on PGNA, go to www.PGPride.org.

Food choices include: Hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon slices (direct from Hermiston), cotton candy, sno-cones, pop, bottled water.

 Costs for Event Food Items

1 ticket = $1

Chako Kum Tux Native Student Club

Indian fry bread ­ – 4 tickets
Smoked salmon (1/2 pound slab) – 10 tickets

Good Call Cambodian Restaurant

Beef stick (one stick) –  1 ticket
Egg roll (2 egg rolls per order) –  1 ticket

Papaya salad bowl –  5 tickets
Fried rice bowl (vegetarian, beef, chicken, or pork) –  5 tickets

Fried noodle bowl (vegetarian, beef, chicken, or pork) –  5 tickets

Fried banana (2 per order) –  1 ticket

MicroMercantes/Hacienda CDC

Traditional homestyle tamale –  3 tickets

   [chicken, pork, vegetarian, or jalapeno with cheese;

    served with sour cream and salsas roja (red) or verde (green)]

Chicken tostada (lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, salsa) –  2 tickets

Chicken taquito –  1 ticket

Corn in a cup –  2 tickets

Mixed, sliced fruit in a cup –  3 tickets

Pop, bottled water –  1 ticket

Jarritos drink –  2 tickets

Aguas frescas  –  2 tickets

    (traditional Mexican drink made with a variety of fresh

     fruits and spices — watermelon, horchata, lemonade, Jamaica)

Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association

Hamburger –  3 tickets

Hot dog –  2 tickets

Chips –  1 ticket

Cotton candy –  2 tickets

Sno cone –  2 tickets

Watermelon (1/2 slice) –  1 ticket

Pop/water  –  1 ticket

Shalimar Food Service           

Yakisoba noodles –  5 tickets

Fried rice –  5 tickets

Teriyaki chicken –  6 tickets, add 1 ticket for combination

Pineapple chicken –  6 tickets, add 1 ticket for combination

Cashew curry chicken –  7 tickets, add 1 ticket for combination

Fresh hand squeezed lemonade –  3 tickets, 20 oz.; 4 tickets, 32 oz.

Pop –  1 ticket