food service venture.

In contrast, the owners of the newest vegan-friendly food truck on Portland’s streets have a history in the food business that stretches back to their childhood. Falafel Mafia opened for business late last month driven by brothers Dylan and Cameron Gardner.

“I was raised making falafel,” said Dylan Gardner, who worked most recently at Five Fifty-Five and Grace. The pair have taken over the family business from their dad, David Gardner, who opened a falafel booth in the 1990s at the Common Ground Country Fair. It quickly became a popular fixture there and at other fairs and festivals. Their parents had previously owned a restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, where falafel was a top seller.

“We realized at the end of Common Ground last year that it was2016 was an active year for South Gate real estate! The year began with about a 3-month supply of homes for sale, then during May, June, and July that dipped to a level where nearly the exact same number of properties sold as entered the market in a given month. A 6-month supply of inventory is considered balanced so throughout 2016 South Gate remained a seller’s market. That being said, some of the list prices in the past few months have climbed to levels that are likely not sustainable. In December the average list price in South Gate was $293,000, with the average sale price considerably lower at $256,000. Most homes in 2016 sold for about 98% of list price, up from the past few years where this