Mi Mero Mole was a Mexican restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
| Mi Mero Mole | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2011 |
| Closed | July 3, 2020 |
| Owner(s) | Nick Zukin |
| Food type | Mexican |
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| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Website | mmmtacospdx |
Description
editThe restaurant served Mexican cuisine such as burritos, guisados,[2] moles, quesadillas, tacos, and tortillas. The restaurant also served breakfast on weekdays, as of 2019.[3]
History
editThe original Mi Mero Mole opened on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood in 2011.[4] Owner Nick Zukin opened a second location in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood in 2014. The Division restaurant closed in 2017,[5] and the Old Town Chinatown restaurant closed on July 3,[6] 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] Zukin had estimated that business was reduced by as much as 80 percent during the pandemic.[9] The restaurant was operating via pickup and delivery, as of April 2020.[10]
The restaurant offered "all you can eat" tacos; the record for most eaten was 14, as of 2016.[11] Zukin received some media attention for his controversial social media interactions.[12]
Reception
editMi Mero Mole won the best guisados category in Michael Russell's 2018 list of The Oregonian's "8 best tacos within striking distance" of downtown Portland.[13] The restaurant was a favorite of the Unipiper, as of 2020.[14]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Singer, Matthew (2020-06-29). "Old Town Mexican Favorite Mi Mero Mole Is the Latest Portland Restaurant to Close for Good". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2012-02-03). "Five new restaurants upping the ante for Portland's Mexican scene". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Mexican/ Tex-Mex". Willamette Week. 2019-11-05. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Jones, Allison (2011-11-10). "5 (and a half) Questions for Mi Mero Mole's Nick Zukin". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2017-02-14). "Mi Mero Mole Closing on Division Street Because of Traffic, Unadventurous Diners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (December 23, 2021). "A Running List of Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2020-07-01). "Mi Mero Mole's Closing Announcement Compares the Experience of Owning a Restaurant in Portland to Being Killed by Police". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Vinson, Ty (2020-06-30). "Mi Mero Mole owner blames city for closure of Old Town/Chinatown taqueria". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Allison, Megan (2020-06-15). "Old Town businesses worry about making it through pandemic". KATU. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "The Top Five Places to Get Delivery or Takeout From This Week". Willamette Week. 2020-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2016-09-21). "Ridiculously Cheap Tuesday Food and Drink Deals in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (2020-07-07). "5 Days That Shook the Portland Food World". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2018-10-04). "Portland's 8 best tacos within striking distance of downtown". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Singer, Matthew (2020-04-01). "The Unipiper Tells How He's Spending His Quarantine". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-27.