The Portable Portugy

Chef Shawn Dagnall and Samantha Williford, the duo behind The Portable Portugy food truck, are on a mission to supply Wake County (and beyond) with classic Portuguese food. The truck can be found at events from Durham to Benson, Fuquay-Varina to Knightdale, and almost everywhere in between.

A two-time Maggy Award winner, The Portable Portugy draws on Dagnall’s family heritage from the Azores, a group of islands off the coast of Portugal.

“We make all varieties of Portuguese dishes, including mainland Portugal, the Azores, Brazil, Cape Verde, African, Hawaiian, and Asian — wherever people speak Portuguese, we explore their use of the cuisine,” says Dagnall.