Who Makes the best Mexican food in Portland? Everyone seems to have an opinion I’ve eaten in several Mexican restaurants over the last few weeks, and have overheard the following comments: “If one doesn’t get me drunk, you are underpouring your margaritas”, “How can this be Mexican if there are no rice and beans”, and innumerable – Read more…
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Bunk Sandwiches, Pizza Jerk and Mi Mero Mole Coming to Happy Valley
Coming in 2018: Happy Valley Public House From the press release – This 22,000 square foot building will boast local, family-friendly favorites BUNK Sandwiches, Pizza Jerk, and Mi Mero Mole; a coffee shop serving locally roasted beans and pastries from Lauretta Jean’s; and The Whiskey Kitchen, a whiskey bar and restaurant. Also included will be – Read more…
Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated – May 2017
New Year, New List: Zusman’s Best Restaurants in Portland – and the Overrated Ones As Jerome J. Garcia and Robert C. Hunter once wrote, “The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground.” Portland’s darkest season made me want to flee or sleep, in turns. But at last Springy things are – Read more…
Mi Mero Mole Division Street Closes Sunday
For those of you who are fans of Mi Mero Mole on SE Division, this is your last week to go. On Sunday, March 26th, the restaurant will have a party to say goodbye to their loyal customers. The rueda de fortuna is back! Bad weather kept us from having an anniversary party this year, – Read more…
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In Mexico, guisados are cooked dishes, especially stews and stir-fries. In Mexico City, where urban life doesn’t always allow for a home-cooked meal, guisados are one of the most popular street foods.Our goal at Mi Mero Mole is to serve traditional dishes from Mexico City that Chilangos love at a reasonable price. Our tortillas are – Read more…
Top 10 Portland Restaurants – September 2016
My Top 10 Portland Restaurants along with my next 15 for September 2016 This is the first update to my Top 10 Portland restaurants list since it was originally published in March. It’s the only local list that’s immune from p.r. and advertising pressures and is actually written by someone who’s lived in Portland forever, has been eating out – Read more…
Reader Survey 2015 – Best Mexican Restaurant in Portland
Following the trend of recent years, there has been a bit of a shakeup in the Best Mexican Restaurant in Portland category, but only in the placement on the list. Relative newcomer Xico (pronounced “chico”) is continuing to climb, vaulting over more established restaurants such as Autentica. Mextiza has closed giving room for others to move up. – Read more…
News: Old Salt, Ned Ludd, Salt and Straw and more
Old Salt Marketplace chef Timothy Wastell has been replaced by sous chef Ben Schade. According to co-owner Ben Meyer, the restaurant will “move away from Tim’s Italian influence. Plans are to focus more on American food. We are an American restaurant, and I think that will be more obvious over the next weeks and months. – Read more…