Across the river in Portland, robust food cart pods with carts featuring menu items from around the globe have been a staple for quite a few years.
Since 2020, the cuisine on wheels scene has been growing in Clark County. It will continue to do so as the newly announced Prairie View Station food cart pod and taproom is set to open in summer 2026.
The Prairie View Station food cart community is planned to bring over a dozen food carts, a brand new taproom and community gathering space right next to WinCo Foods off of Northeast 119th Street in Brush Prairie. Construction on the new 42,000-square-foot food and beverage destination has officially received land use approval and is advancing toward construction, a news release by the Prairie View Station LLC stated.
“This milestone represents the completion of a community vision that began several years ago when Killian Pacific donated the land parcel to foster long-term community benefit and economic vitality,” the release stated on Saturday, Nov. 8. “Today, that vision comes full circle with all proceeds from Prairie View Station LLC’s purchase going directly to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District (FVRL), supporting library services and educational programs across Clark County.”
The project will be anchored by Trap Door Brewing, operated by Bryan Shull, who also serves as one of the two operating partners of Prairie View Station LLC alongside Jim West, managing broker of Jim West Commercial Real Estate, the release stated.
Trap Door Brewing, celebrating its 10th year of operation, will open its third Clark County location at Prairie View Station.
“We’re thrilled to bring our 10th-year celebration to Prairie View Station,” said Bryan Shull, owner-operator of Trap Door Brewing, in the release. “Our goal is to help create a space that unites Clark County’s food and beverage community, while continuing to brew world class beer recognized across the country and internationally.”
Shull stated in an email that the food cart pod has received several signed letters of intent for food carts. Cuisine included in the signed letters of intent include shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, Thai, Indian, USA BBQ, Korean, Philly cheesesteak, hibachi/bento and Vietnamese, Shull added.
Trap Door Brewing will also have a pizza and salad kitchen inside with beer, wine and cocktails, Shull stated.
“We are seeking a dessert cart and others that bring something unique, including Mexican,” he stated. “We offer exclusivity of menu and food style to our tenants to avoid saturation of menu items.”
Shull is also looking forward to the amount of eatery options the food cart pod will bring to students of nearby Prairie High School.
“Prairie High School does have an open campus for lunch and I predict our cart park will be very popular with the students, staff and parents alike,” he stated.
Prairie View Station is being designed as a family-friendly, year-round gathering hub featuring:
Hours of operation will include lunch seven days a week for all carts and Trap Door Brewing, Shull added.
“This isn’t just a development, it’s a project built around connection between people, food, and
community,” West said in the release. “From Killian Pacific’s donation to FVRL’s benefit, and the inclusion of an award-winning local brewery, this project perfectly embodies what Clark County development should look like. Prairie View Station is a clear example of how public benefit, local business growth, and thoughtful development can align in Clark County to help grow the economy.”
