La Calaca Comelona
La Calaca Comelona is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
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
- ^ "La Calaca Comelona". The Southeast Examiner. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rudd, Bryan (October 15, 2008). "Best time of day? Happy hour, of course". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- Official website
- La Calaca Comelona at Portland Monthly
- La Calaca Comelona at Zomato
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