A new mobile bar trailer with the name Rain & Rye may be coming soon.
The applicant Kevin Candelaria recently applied for a liquor license to approve his mobile bar cart. This will not have a permanent address. In the application it says “hours depend.” There will also be outdoor dining, with both food and alcohol service.
The days of the week the business will be open is yet to be determined. There will be seasonal variation as this is a mobile trailer. In the application, this is listed as a “full on-premises license.”
“You’ll see Rain & Rye popping up at weddings, private parties and select public events across Oregon,” Candelaria told What Now Portland. He added he is aiming to debut his truck on the first Thursday in September in the Pearl District.
Wherever the trailer pops up, it will serve beverages like craft beer, cocktails, cider, wine as well as Jell-O shots and “chambongs” for weddings. They will not serve food, but Candelaria will be working with caterers and food trucks in the area for events.
Mobile bar trucks are not uncommon in the Portland area. These types of business are already established around the city including Sip Society Mobile Bar, Booze Trucks and Tiddly Trailer Bar Company.
Candelaria was once an event coordinator for 10 Barrel Brewing at 1411 NW Flanders Street, but is no longer affiliated with the company. He came up with the idea through his love of craft cocktails and events.
