Cartopia  Cartopia is a food cart pod (lot of many food trucks) located on the corner of SE 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard in South East Portland, Oregon. It is the home of Potato Champion, Perierra Creperie, Pyro Pizza, Chicken & Guns, El Brasero, and Tahrir Square. The famous cart pod has occupied the corner of Hawthorne Boulevard and SE 12th avenue since 2008. It is often referred to as one of the cart pods that pioneered the now iconic food cart culture in Portland, Oregon. It is also one of the pioneers of Portland's late night food scene. As of November, 2016, all the carts at the lot have been given 2 year leases.