Old Town Mexican Favorite Mi Mero Mole Is the Latest Portland Restaurant to Close for Good

Mi Mero Mole, the Old Town taco spot known for its moles, fresh corn tortillas and variety of stewed fillings called guisados, is closing permanently as a result of the financial strain related to COVID-19, owner Nick Zukin announced on Facebook today.

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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.”

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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.