The new pod features outdoor dining experience with over 300 seats available, a music stage, bathrooms, a central bar cart, heaters and on-site security. The "I think the concern comes down to, are people coming back to the city," said Expensify founder and CEO David Barrett. Expensify paid to revamp the cart pod to create Midtown Beer Garden. "It doesn't feel great to go into an office and have this amazing experience and you walk out and you see this depravity on the streets. We just view it as this is our neighborhood; for us to enjoy our own space, we need to make the surrounding area good." Midtown Beer Garden will celebrate its grand opening Sunday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. Live music starts at 5 p.m. with headliner The Last Artful, Dodgr taking the stage at 7 p.m. Full story: https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/midtown-beer-garden-downtown-portland-food-cart-pod/283-4fcf5670-1748-4bfd-8555-64501edcfd12 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect