mexican food

Tacovore’s Tacos Are Far from the Best in Town, but They Don’t Need to Be

In a major food city like Portland, giving your audience exactly what it wants is often an underrated virtue. And if the comments in the air during a recent visit to Tacovore on Northeast Fremont were any indication, this is at least one area where the Eugene-based taco franchise has definitively succeeded.

Xica Cantina Is the Casual Cousin of a Southeast Division Favorite, Serving Margaritas, Mezcal and, Yes, Gummy Bear Nachos

Atmospherically, Xica is more suited as a date spot than a rowdy hang, with Catholic prayer candles at each table and bossa nova on the stereo. Other than margs, drinking snacks and a handful of more substantial meals, the focus of the menu is mezcal, served as single pours, flights or in cocktails, including the smoky Oaxaca old-fashioned ($13).

La Neta Has a Big-Name Pedigree and ’Grammable Plates, but the Flavor Isn’t There Yet

n theory, one could do a lot worse than spend an evening noshing on “Mexican-inspired” fare courtesy of the team behind two of Portland’s biggest openings of the past few years. In practice, La Neta’s take on upmarket Mexican food is, so far, a disappointment.

Controversial “Clubstaurant” Pink Taco Will Not Be Opening In Portland After All

So breathe easy, Portland—they’re some other town’s sweat-soaked shame spiral now.

Smallwares to Re-Open in Northeast Portland This Summer

Smallwares—the acclaimed Asian-inspired restaurant that in 2012 won runner-up to WW’s Restaurant of the Year—is re-opening in Northeast Portland, The Oregonian first reported.

The Oldest Mexican Restaurant in Portland Closed This Weekend

The restaurant in many ways harkened back to a much older Portland. The Waddles’ first restaurant was the 1938-founded Waddles Drive-In on Jantzen Beach, back when that island was still home to the largest and weirdest amusement park in the region.

Some of Portland’s Best Mexican Food Is Gone, Apparently After Chef’s Immigration Issue

The Angel Food and Fun Yucatecan-style Mexican restaurant that Portlanders know and love is gone. Chef Manuel Lopez was denied a visa extension, according to the restaurant’s new staff.

Where to Eat in Portland’s Pearl District and Chinatown Neighborhood

Portland long-ago lost its Little Italy to urban renewal, but you’d never know it from Piazza Italia. Here, soccer plays on the TVs, soccer jerseys hang from the walls and Italian regulars speak in their native tongue. Gino’s Favorite squarciarella is a favorite, though you should sub in the house-made pappardelle.

Alto Bajo Means High-Low—and There’s a Lot of Both at This Pretty New Mexican Spot

Chicken and Guns Smokes Riotously Good Latin-Style Thighs and Wings—Made With Birds the Owners Farmed Themselves

Chicken and Guns isn’t just a food cart, it’s a whole damned ecosystem.

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