Authentic & Street Tacos | August 24, 2024
#694: Pastor from Los Plebes (PDX)Not bad. Not terribly interesting either. I liked the big chunks of pineapple and the heat level was perfect.
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Authentic & Street Tacos | August 22, 2024
#693: Pastor(?) from La Victoria (PDX)I was concerned about the lack of seasoning and it was warranted. The salsa verde made it work though.
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 21, 2024
#691-692: Los Gorditos (PDX)Not much to say. Filling. Not exciting.
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 20, 2024
#690: Black Pastor Machete at Mota y Limón (PDX)I’d never heard of black pastor before and even though I’m full, I sprang for one of them as a machete — sorta quesataco style. Lots of cheese and a […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 20, 2024
#689: Shrimp Taco at Taqueria PortlandAnother great taco — this one had nice, pliable, tender corn tortillas and perfectly-cooked shrimp. On top of that, the onion and cabbage were crunchy and fresh and the avocado […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 20, 2024
#688: Birria Quesatacos at Birrieria PDXBirrieria PDX came highly recommended when I asked XOXO folks about taco recs in Portland, and I can see why. The birria is juicy and flavorful, the quesatacos have the […]
Modern/Fusion | August 19, 2024
#687: Mini Banh Xeo Tacos at Mosaic Taphouse (PDX)These bad boys wanted to keep falling apart on me, but they were so good with the light, airy, sweet pancake exterior, the crisp, refreshing lettuce, and the fragrant pork […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 19, 2024
#686: Pastor at Taqueria Santa Cruz (PDX)Not terrible, but not really seasoned, either. Cheap and filling, if nothing else.
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 19, 2024
#684-685: Chorizo & Pollo Mole at Havalina’s/Beto’s Taqueria (PDX)The chorizo was recommended to me as being not very greasy compared to other places. If I’m being honest, it was a little too dry for me. The pollo mole […]
Modern/Fusion | October 5, 2018
#332-335: Bo Kwon’s Koi FusionI recently visited Portland for the first time for XOXO Festival. These five tacos from a fusion truck were one of the highlights of the trip.