Catering is one of KOi’s favorite ways to get out into the community and serve some K-treats for some happy occasions.

Check out some of the pics that got snapped at the last wedding KOi helped cater:

Interested in having KOi at your wedding or event?  Drop us a line at koifusionpdx@gmail.com and we’d love to fill some hungry bellies!

You asked for it North Portland, and here it is!  Come visit and get your grub on every Friday from 6-8PM.

KOi rolled up to the warehouse in style:

KOi rolls up to the party

Check out a few of the photos KOi managed to snap:

All kinds of gouls and...leprecauns...get hungry sometime.

Even the sauce table got into the spirit!

No matter the era, KOi is always delicious.

Et tu, K-taco?

For those who still don't believe in Santa Clause...

Special thanks to the undead @dieselboi of @pdxfoodcarts for stopping by!

Maybe you think having KOi at a wedding reception would be a little out of place, but KOi served up some delicious K-treats at Keryn Francisco and Tom Sawyer’s reception at the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park just last week:

Just take a walk down the aisle...for KOi!

Note the fancy glasses.

KOi was parked up the hill from the beautiful main reception area.

KOi was thrilled to fill the bellies of the happy couple and all their guests!

Want to have KOi cater your event?  Contact Kristin at koifusionpdx@gmail.com or go to our Catering page for details.

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Check out the evening events all week to see KOi!

That’s why this recent LA Times article rubs us the wrong way.  It appears that Los Angeles is cracking down on mobile food cart vendors (AKA our food cart homies) in some dubious ways.  According to the article:

“Some drivers said they were cited for minimal violations such as parking too close to the curb, or parking too far away. Others said they were ordered to pack up and leave.

Police officials said the crackdown Wednesday was part of a one-day operation to clear the area of illegal vendors.”

So now you’re thinking, “KOi peeps, have you inhaled too many grill fumes?  Of course we don’t want illegal vendors serving us food!”  But the real problem came from one of the officers quoted in the article:

“Restaurants complain because the lunch trucks are taking their business, and they don’t have [proper] permits.”

KOi’s view?  Food carts don’t “take” business from non-mobile eating locals any more than the stationary folk “take” from us.  We know you’re making choices based on the food factors that are most important to you – whether it’s local, convenience of location, price,  or degree of deliciousness.  All we (and our food cart brethren) are out to do is meet your wants the best we know how.

Picture courtesy of a Miracle Mile customer's blog post on the issue - click on the pic to read it!

This also means we know you can’t eat KOi 24/7/365 (oh that it could be so…but we digress).  You’re going to support other food vendors, and we think that’s great!  A strong dining scene, from high end fancy places to food carts, makes a stronger economy overall.  Portland has one of the most diverse food scenes you’ll ever come across, and we want to keep the community hopping as much as anybody.  The cool thing is that YOU – not the cops and certainly not us or other vendors – get to decide what to support and what to eat.  It’s all about consumer choice.

So, for the record, we want you all to know that KOi Fusion supports our mobile vendor peeps in LA. They create jobs, start independently owned businesses, and bring positive and active uses to somewhat stale and empty parts of the city. Food cart vendors also provide good food that is affordable to just about everyone. The City of Los Angeles should take note.

What do you think about the role of food carts in the PDX economy?  Leave a comment and let us know!

Plus, our friends over at Portland Monthly gave out some K-love:

If you’re hoping to sample one of Portland’s most recent culinary experiments, you’ll need a Twitter account.

Check it out here:

Portland Monthly feature, 8/22/09

And how could we forget about you, our adoring, tweeting fans?

"Korean tacos from @koifusionpdx are so METAL!!" @tallperson77

"Rockin' the @koifusionpdx burritos tonight. So excited. North Portland y'all!" @PDXfoodcarts

The crew says cheese for KOi! @KOifusionpdx

Eduardo, the owner of Stadium Flowers, is kind enough to let us park our mobile kitchen in his front yard before every game.  His family sold flowers in Mexico, and he’s been in the business ever since.

What are your favorite kind of flowers?

Lilies and roses

What do people come to you most often for?

Weddings, especially in the summer season

What are your hours?

Mondays-Saturdays 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM and

Sundays 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

How can people order flowers?

Give us a call at 503-944-5757, or visit online at StadiumFlowersPDX.com

What’s your favorite K-treat?

Short rib taco (definitely)

First of all, everyone who stops by the cart today simply must wish our fearless leader the best on his special day.  After all the truck problems that have been happening lately, he deserves an engine trouble-free day today, don’t you think?

But let’s get down to the real business of the weekend.  First of all, let’s face it: you think that k-tacos are delicious.  You sit at work craving your bulgogi beef taco or spicy pork burrito, always throw an order of sliders or a tasty kimchee quesadilla in with your order, and you send us your tweet love after a lunch run just like the peeps over @hopworksbrewery:

Can TwitPic handle this much delicious?

But is there something in this world that can make your beloved k-treats even better?  Enter: bikes and pie.

FRIDAY: Join KOi at CyanPDX’s Bike-In movie

When? Come around 7:00 PM, movie starts @ 8:00 PM

Where? 1720 SW 4th Ave

SATURDAY: PGE Park

When? 7:00 PM

Where? You know the deal…Stadium Flowers, baby!

SUNDAY: Indulge in KOi before the Portland Pie-Off

When? 1:00 PM

Where? Peninsula Park (off Rosa Parks between Albina and Kerby in North PDX)