La Calaca Comelona

La Calaca Comelona
The restaurant's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Patricia Cabrera
ChefPatricia Cabrera
Food typeMexican
Street address2304 Southeast Belmont Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′58″N 122°38′32″W / 45.5162°N 122.6422°W / 45.5162; -122.6422
Websitelacalacacomelona.com

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

  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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