Want to Do Something Different With All Those Noodles You’re Hoarding? Mi Mero Mole Owner Nick Zukin Has an Idea for You.

This recipe is adapted from Diana Kennedy’s sopa seca de fideo found in her Recipes From the Regional Cooks of Mexico.

Mexican Deep-Dish Pizza Spot Zapapizza Has Closed Less Than Six Months After Opening

The endeavor was praised by local press: just last November, our reviewer wrote that “Zapapizza cooks up some of the best pizza this side of the river has seen in a long time.”

Here Are Six of the Best Vegan Plates in Portland

Mexican/ Tex-Mex

A Veteran Portland Restaurateur Is Opening a Pizzeria That Will Specialize in Mexican-Inspired Pies

It’s called Zapapizza, and it comes from Nick Zukin, owner of popular Old Town taco spot Mi Mero Mole. (Full disclosure: Zukin is an occasional WW contributor.) It will specialize in thick-crust pies with a Mexican twist—think albondigas, chile relleno, even a chilaquiles pizza covered in salsa verde and melted cheese.

A New Festival Celebrates the Vibrancy of Portland’s Sneaker Culture

Hanging out with Ian Williams, it’s easy to see why he is the ideal guy to helm a streetwear festival in Portland.

A Portland Restauranteur Reveals He Once Paid to Help an Employee Smuggle Her Child into the United States

I know I haven’t been alone the last several weeks in my frustration seeing migrant and refugee families detained and separated from their children under the current administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy. But the images strike me especially close to the heart—because I’ve seen the pain of that separation up close.

The Battle Over Kooks Burritos Led to Death Threats and International Outrage. We Invited Portland Chefs to Weigh In.

We probably should have seen Kooks coming. But we really didn’t anticipate that a short and positive review of a weekends-only breakfast burrito pop-up a couple of weeks ago would ignite an international incident