Hit “Mexicajun” Food Cart Nacheaux Is Going Brick-and-Mortar

In addition, owners Anthony and Stephanie Brown plan on using the expanded kitchen to start two separate delivery-only ventures.

By Matthew Singer

Another of Portland's best food carts is graduating to a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Nacheaux, the distinctively teal-colored truck with a dabbing unicorn on the side serving "Mexicajun" fusion from the Cartlandia pod on Southeast 82nd Avenue, is moving to Northeast 48th Avenue, Eater first reported. It'll share space with Blind Ox Taphouse, which took over the former home of Alameda Brewhouse last August.

Related: A New Beer Bar Is Opening in the Former Alameda Brewhouse—and It'll Serve Boozy Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream.

Owners Anthony and Stephanie Brown launched Nacheaux less than a year ago, and like fellow fast-rising cart-to-restaurant conversions GrindWitTryz and Gumba, it was a near-instant hit, with creative dishes blending Mexican and Southern cooking—the nachos come with red beans and dirty rice, while taco fillings include chicken, catfish, crawfish and shrimp.

The Browns will close the cart Feb. 21 in preparation to open in the new space March 5. In addition, they plan on using the expanded kitchen to start two separate delivery-only ventures: Taceaux, specializing in tacos, naturally, and a bakery called Sweeteatz.

Related: Nacheaux Introduces Portland to "Mexicajun" Fusion.

Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office. Support WW's journalism today.