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Is Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) Still Open?

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As of September 2026, Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: The business's Square ordering site, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with a same-day last-modified timestamp and an active ordering widget, and Google Places lists it as operational.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 2
  • Address 431 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97204
  • Current name Alibaba Takeaway

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs was featured in "Food Truck Paradise" (S2E2), which highlighted Turkish kebabs served from a food cart parked in one of Portland's cart pods. Ali Baba's had operated from a parking-lot cart pod setup, a common format for Portland's mobile food vendors. The cart's current storefront operates under the name Alibaba Takeaway, taking orders through a Square-hosted ordering site. Checked 2026-09-08, that site returned a live page with a same-day last-modified timestamp and a working online-ordering widget, though the page's title and visible text did not load fully during the check. Google Places lists the business as operational at 431 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland. No dated announcement of a closure, move, or ownership change was found, and the cart continues to take orders for Turkish kebab-style food under the Alibaba Takeaway name.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food Truck Paradise
What was featured
Turkish kebabs from a food cart pod
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot)

Frequently asked questions

Is Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) after Food Paradise?

Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs was featured in "Food Truck Paradise" (S2E2), which highlighted Turkish kebabs served from a food cart parked in one of Portland's cart pods. As of September 2026, Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What is Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) called now?

Now: Alibaba Takeaway (formerly Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot)). As of September 2026, Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot) located?

431 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97204. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Ali Baba's Turkish Kebabs @ Food Cart Pods (parking lot)?

Season 2, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Food Truck Paradise”.

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Address
431 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97204
Venue type
truck

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