Holy Trinity Barbecue

Holy Trinity Barbecue (sometimes Holy Trinity BBQ) was a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1][2]

Holy Trinity Barbecue
The food cart's exterior in 2021
Restaurant information
Established2019 (2019)
ClosedOctober 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.4965°N 122.6267°W / 45.4965; -122.6267
Websiteholytrinitybarbecue.com

Description

Holy Trinity operated from a food cart in a parking lot along Powell Boulevard in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.[3][4] The menu included Texas-style brisket, Czech sausages, and ribs.[5] Sides included cheesy grits and pickles.[6]

History

Pitmaster Kyle Rensmeyer opened Holy Trinity in 2019.[5][7] The business initially operated on weekends, and expanded to Thursday and Friday service in August 2019.[8] Rensmeyer closed the food cart for two days during a heat wave in July 2021, resulting in a loss of $7,000.[9] In October 2021, he confirmed plans to close in October 23.[3][10]

Reception
Sausage

In 2019, Holy Trinity was a finalist in the Food Cart of the Year category of Eater Portland's Eater Awards. The website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said, "Portland is already spoiled on the barbecue front; it didn’t need another hardcore talent with a smoker. But the Texas barbecue at Jojo's neighbor, Holy Trinity, is far better than it needs to be, with gorgeous brisket, well-seasoned sausages, and knockout green-chile-cheese grits."[11] Additionally, Jackson-Glidden named Rensmeyer a "rising star" in the city's food and drink scene.[5]

In 2021, Jackson-Glidden and Nick Woo included Holy Trinity in Eater Portland's list of "15 Outstanding Portland Food Carts".[6] Jackson-Glidden also included Holy Trinity in the site's 2021 list of "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland".[12]

See also

References
  1. Tepler, Benjamin (2019-05-18). "Holy Trinity Is Some of the City's Best New Barbecue". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. Vaughn, Daniel (2019-12-19). "Portland Has the Best Texas Barbecue Scene Outside of Texas". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. Frane, Alex (2021-10-14). "Portland Barbecue Destination Holy Trinity Is Closing This Month". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. "Portland's Restaurant Newcomers of 2019, According to the City's Food Writers and Personalities". Eater Portland. 2019-12-26. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-12-20). "2019's Rising Stars in Portland's Food and Drink Scene". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. Woo, Nick (2015-06-10). "15 Outstanding Portland Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  7. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-02-26). "Another Texas Barbecue Cart Is Joining the Increasingly Competitive Portland Market". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  8. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-08-16). "Longstanding Steakhouse Ringside Now Has a Killer New Happy Hour". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  9. Asmelash, Leah (2021-07-01). "As the Pacific Northwest heats up, restaurants are grappling with a new wave of challenges". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  10. Russell, Michael (2021-10-14). "One of Portland's best barbecue carts is closing next week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  11. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-11-18). "Meet the Finalists for Eater Portland's Best Restaurant of 2019 and More". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  12. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-01-09). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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