Bing Mi

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Bing Mi
Bing Mi logo.jpeg
Bing Mi, Northwest District, Portland, Oregon, 2022 - 2.jpg
The food cart in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, 2022
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Jacky Ren
Previous owner(s)
  • Tim Harris
  • Alisa Grandy
  • Neal Grandy
Food typeChinese
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitebingmipdx.com

Bing Mi (sometimes stylized as Bing Mi!)[1] is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The original food cart specializes in the Chinese street food jianbing. Bing Mi Dumpling and Noodle Bar, which focuses on Northern Chinese noodles and dumplings, opened in 2022.

Description and history[]

Bing Mi's classic jianbing

Owners Tim Harris and Alisa and Neal Grandy began operating Bing Mi at the Alder Street food cart pod in 2014.[2] Jacky (or Jackie) Ren has also been credited as a co-owner.[3][4] The food cart serves many variations of jianbing,[5] and was the only restaurant offering the Chinese street food in Portland at the time.[6] Optional ingredients include bacon, roast duck, and spam.[7]

In 2017, owners confirmed plans to open a second food cart in southeast Portland.[8] Andrew Zimmern visited Bing Mi for an episode of the Food Network's The Zimmern List.[9] In 2020, the business donated proceeds to people affected by local wildfires and partnered with Adopt a Restaurant to help feed people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Ren bought out the other owners in 2020 and re-opened the food cart at the Nob Hill Food Carts in northwest Portland's Northwest District, following the closure of the Alder Street pod. In 2021, Ren confirmed plans to open Bing Mi Dumpling and Noodle Bar in the Northwest District in 2022.[10][11] The restaurant opened in January, focusing on Northern Chinese noodles and dumplings.[12][13]

Reception[]

Sign for the food cart, 2022

Danielle Centoni of Condé Nast Traveler said Bing Mi "has spawned its own cult following".[14] Matthew Korfhage of Willamette Week said, "The jian bing is flat-out fantastic, whether with or without the sweet Chinese sausage you can tack on for a buck. Indeed, the meat texture is a bit of a fifth wheel amid the already bustling party of flavors."[15]

Thrillist's Drew Tyson ranked Bing Mi at the top of his list of Portland's best new food carts. He recommend the optional sausage and wrote, "The experience is funky and flavorful and unlike anything else you'll find on the streets of Portland."[16] In 2018, the website's Pete Cottell included Bing Mi in his list of "Portland’s Most Delicious Food Carts and Where to Find Them".[17]

In 2017, Samantha Bakall included Bing Mi in The Oregonian's lists of downtown Portland's 13 best "cheap eats" and 10 best food carts.[18][19] The Portland Mercury included Bing Mi in a 2019 list of Portland's 50 best multicultural restaurants and food carts.[20]

In 2018, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said Bing Mi "accrued rave reviews and serious lines for its pretty traditional version with egg and chili paste".[21] She and Nick Woo included the business in the website's 2021 "Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts",[22] and she and Seiji Nanbu included Bing Mi in a list of "Where to Find Outstanding Chinese Food in Portland and Beyond".[23] Alex Frane and Maya MacEvoy included Bing Mi in Eater Portland's 2021 list of 16 "quintessential" restaurants and bars in Portland's Slabtown district.[24]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bing Mi!". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  2. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-04-03). "We tried both of Portland's food cart jianbing, China's crepe-like answer to the breakfast sandwich". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. ^ a b Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2020-09-06). "Some of the Portland Restaurants, Pop-Ups, and Food Carts Helping Those Affected by Wildfires". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-08-13). "Rising Temperatures Are Putting Portland's Food Cart Scene in Danger". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  5. ^ Smith, Suzette (March 3, 2021). "Takeout Club: Bing Mi and Viking Soul Food Serve Up Deliciousness In a Wrap". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  6. ^ Damewood, Andrea (2015-04-22). "Bing Mi! Oh My!". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  7. ^ Woo, Nick (2015-06-10). "A Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  8. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-05-24). "Bing Mi's Beloved Chinese Crepes Will Soon Be Available in a Second Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  9. ^ "Portland, Oregon". Travel Channel. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  10. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-11-22). "The Team Behind Bing Mi Will Open a Dumpling and Noodle Bar Next Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  11. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-04). "10 Portland Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to in 2022". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  12. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  13. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-01-21). "Bing Mi Dumpling and Noodle Bar is a Must-Try in Northwest Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  14. ^ "The Barley Pod, Rose City Park, Portland, Oregon, United States - Street Food Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  15. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2015-04-21). "Bing Mi". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  16. ^ Centoni, Danielle (2015-04-24). "Everybody Loves Bing Mi!". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  17. ^ Cottell, Pete (2018-09-12). "Portland's Most Delicious Food Carts and Where to Find Them". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  18. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-04-01). "Downtown Portland's 13 best cheap eats". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  19. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-07-12). "Downtown Portland's 10 best food carts". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  20. ^ "Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland's Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts". Portland Mercury. 2019-07-04. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  21. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-07-05). "This New Restaurant Is Stuffing Jianbing with Teriyaki Chicken". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  22. ^ Woo, Nick (2015-06-10). "A Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  23. ^ Nanbu, Seiji (2016-03-03). "Where to Find Outstanding Chinese Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  24. ^ Frane, Alex (2019-11-21). "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-22.

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