01/21/2026
Soup City on the ground at Brooklyn Carreta as Soup Week unfolds.
Milwaukie Cart Cafe’s gumbo lands dark and savory, built with patience, depth, and fried chicken add-ons.
Korean Tiger’s kimchi jjigae brings proper fermentation character and a heat curve that builds steadily, with ample fermented funk to anchor the dish in briny complexity.
Behind the bar , bartenders bring broth-bent beverages to the banquet of bowls found at almost every cart in the pod. The Pozole Margarita is vegetal and finishes with a spicy flourish. The Dashi Manhattan is all umami up front, and then rounded full and sweeter with bourbon and rum. The Tom Kha-cktail stands out, balancing aromatics and richness with a plenty of acid to offset the soft sweetness of the coconut.
reporting from the scene. 🫡