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Bake on the Run

Bake on the Run is a Guyanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business was established in 2018. Bibi and Michael Singh operate the restaurant from a food cart, which has been installed in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, the Hawthorne Asylum and Pan y Pueblo (formerly known as Lil' America) pods, and the Central Eastside district. As of 2025, Bake on the Run operates from The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood.

Bake on the Run
The food cart at The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood, 2026
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Bibi and Michael Singh
Food typeGuyanese
LocationPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Bake on the Run was featured on Top Chef: Portland and was the only Guyanese restaurant on the West Coast, as of 2023.

Description

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Bake with chana aloo (chickpea potato) curry

The family-operated[1] restaurant Bake on the Run operates from a food cart in Portland, Oregon. The business serves Guyanese cuisine. The menu includes chow mein,[2] bakes with savory and sweet fillings, and pastries.[3] Among vegan options are yellow split pea dahl and chana aloo curry.[1] The Chef Bibi's Famous Peppersauce has been described as a "yellow condiment that's more piquant than blistering".[4] According to Eater Portland, the restaurant "is essentially an educational center for Guyanese cuisine, with lengthy descriptions and context for each dish posted on the cart’s facade".[5]

History

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Mother and son duo Bibi and Michael Singh began operating Bake on the Run in 2018.[6] The two have operated the food cart at the Piknik Park pod in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[2]

In 2021, the business was operating at southeast Portland's Hawthorne Asylum pod.[1] Bake on the Run was also featured in an episode of Top Chef: Portland, the eighteenth season of the television series Top Chef.[7][8][9]

In 2022, the business announced plans to relocate to the Pan y Pueblo (formerly known as Lil' America) pod.[3] Bake on the Run was still at Lil' America in 2023.[10][11] According to Portland Monthly, the business was the only Guyanese restaurant on the West Coast at the time.[6][12] Bake on the Run operated at the Wonderlove pod in Portland's Central Eastside district in 2024[13] and The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood in 2025.[14][15]

Reception

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Waz Wu included Bake on the Run in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of recommended restaurants for "standout" vegan curries in the city.[1] Ron Scott and Olivia Lee included the business in the website's 2023 list of "stellar" Caribbean cuisine in the Portland metropolitan area.[10] Wu also included Bake on the Run in a 2023 overview of Portland's best food carts for vegan food.[16] Janey Wong included the business in a 2025 list of the city's best food carts.[5] Separately, another writer included the business in a 2025 list of Portland's best food carts.[17] Krista Garcia included the business in The Infatuation's 2024 and 2025 lists of the city's best food carts.[4][14] The business ranked number 18 in Yelp's 2025 list of the 100 best food trucks in the U.S, based on reviews.[18]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Wu, Waz (February 8, 2021). "Where to Find Standout Vegan Curries in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bake on the Run Introduces Portland to the Eclectic Tastes of Guyana". Willamette Week. January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Wong, Janey (October 31, 2022). "Meet the Five Food Carts Coming to Southeast Portland's Lil' America Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The 18 Best Food Carts In Portland 2024 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. May 24, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Wong, Janey (June 10, 2015). "The Best Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Meet the Food Carts at Lil' America, Portland's Most Exciting New Pod". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Turnquist, Kristi (April 16, 2021). "'Top Chef' Portland: Chefs visit restaurants specializing in Pan African cuisine, for education and inspiration". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top Chef Portland, Episode 4 (and a Little Bit of 3) Recap: Oh No, Not the Bees!". Willamette Week. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Did "Top Chef: Portland" Boost Business for the City's Featured Restaurants? It's Hard to Tell". Willamette Week. July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Scott, Ron (October 29, 2020). "Where to Find Stellar Caribbean Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "A new Portland food cart pod is uplifting BIPOC and LGBTQI+ chefs". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Sorenson, Saundra. "Two Months In, Lil' America Providing 'Safe Space' for BIPOC- and LGBTQ+-Owned Food Trucks to Thrive". The Skanner News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ Wong, Janey (July 17, 2024). "Welcome to Wonderlove, the Central Eastside's Funky New Food Cart Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "The 20 Best Food Carts In Portland - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. May 24, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (June 12, 2025). "Bake on the Run Shows Off the Global Essence of Guyanese Food". Eater Portland. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ Wu, Waz (September 4, 2018). "Portland's Top Food Carts for Vegan Dining". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ Coleman, Ben (June 10, 2015). "The Best Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ "These Are the Best Food Trucks in the US, According to Yelp Reviewers". Food & Wine. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
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