La Calaca Comelona

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La Calaca Comelona
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The restaurant's exterior in 2021
La Calaca Comelona
Restaurant information
OwnerPatricia Cabrera
ChefPatricia Cabrera
Food type Mexican
Location2304 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States
Coordinates 45°30′58″N122°38′32″W / 45.5162°N 122.6422°W / 45.5162; -122.6422
Website lacalacacomelona.com

La Calaca Comelona is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

La Calaca Comelona (English: "The Hungry Skeleton") is a Mexican restaurant on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [1] Patricia Cabrera is the chef and owner. [2] The restaurant has skeletal decor and a "secret" garden. [3] According to Michael Russell of The Oregonian , the restaurant is "known for its lush back patio, house-made salsas, and authentic dishes representing multiple regions of Mexico". [4] The menu includes three varieties of alambre, [5] mole, [6] papitas, quesadillas, and tacos. [7]

Reception

In her 2016 overview of Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants, Samantha Bakall described La Calaca Comelona as "regional Mexican food and good cocktails in a restaurant as obsessed with skeletons as a Dia De Los Muertos parade". [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Calaca Comelona". The Southeast Examiner. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "8 things to do in Portland this weekend: March 29-March 31". KGW. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 31, 2019). "Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (May 8, 2018). "Nine great modern Mexican restaurants for creative tacos, tortas, moles and more". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kkorfhage, Matthew (May 25, 2017). "Alambre is a D.F. Street Food That's Like an Arab-Mexican Meat Party". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Korfhage, Matthew (November 25, 2016). "Mexican-Food Legend Diana Kennedy Talks Trump, Chinese Chiles and the Best Sauce You've Never Tried". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ Rudd, Bryan (October 15, 2008). "Best time of day? Happy hour, of course". Portland Tribune . Pamplin Media Group . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (April 29, 2016). "Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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