Mark's Carts is an outdoor food court on W Washington St run by Mark Hodesh of Downtown Home and Garden. It features trailer carts from a variety of vendors, and it opened in 2011. The open space generally closes for the winter, and will reopen in April 2014. The scene is a local favorite on summer nights or lunches around the Main Street area, and is adjacent to Bill's Beer Garden, an outdoor bar. The food tends to be healthy and fresh, and sometimes locally grown.

http://markscartsannarbor.com/

Vendors represented

• El Manantial - Authentic mexican cuisine

• Hut-k Chaats - Indian Street foods
• Old Carolina BBQ - Fast casual bbq food
• Great Grilled Sandwiches - Fresh, healthy sandwiches
• Xdelica - Vietnamese
• Simply Spanish - Authentic Spanish cuisine
• San Street - Asian food with fresh ingredients
• Mighty Good Coffee - famous local coffee

Organization

Each cart is individually owned and licensed by the Washtenaw County Health Department. Food is prepared at a nearby kitchen (Union Kitchen), also regulated by the health dept.

In the news

• http://wemu.org/post/ann-arbors-marks-carts-permanently-closing#stream/0
• http://www.changinggears.info/2011/05/17/midwest-food-trucks-hit-legal-roadblocks/
• http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/03/marks_carts_outdoor_food_court_2.html