As you may have noticed, I did not try any of Portland’s famous food carts on my recent trip.
I can’t really tell you why, but lack of time was certainly one of the reasons.  And perhaps because I knew that Vancouver’s food cart scene would soon be fully underway, I decided to take my chances tasting the new rather than the standard.

Slightly confused and pessimistic about the lottery system the City decided to use for successful vendors, I’ve waited to see where favourable reviews would fall.  One of the clear leaders of the initial pack is Re-Up BBQ, a cart selling pulled pork sandwiches.  With many kudos already received, a nod to The Wire and trendy pulled pork, I had to try them first.  Only two short blocks from the Canada Line, it was a lunch adventure away from Fairview that I looked forward to all morning.

For $6.75, you get a beautiful, soft bun filled with tender meat, tangy cole slaw and a good dose of their BBQ sauce.  The sandwich is nicely wrapped and comes with plenty of (thank you!) napkins to wipe the necessarily messy deliciousness off your cheeks and chin.  Round off the experience by sitting on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on a muggy fall day and you’ve got yourself a near perfect downtown lunch.

If it was Bodie minding the stash, it would have been perfect-perfect.

So, for the love of Omar, get thee to Re-Up!

Re-Up BBQ
700 Hornby (Hornby & Georgia)
Vancouver, BC