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A R TS AND C U LTU R E 6 Lets taco ‘bout t h is ig p X. — BY JONATHAN VILLAGOMEZ PHOTO EDITOR s t a iv i . . . _ -^ ^ ^ ^ P h o t c otos by Jonathan Villagomez YOUR CINCO DE MAYO GUIDE TO THE TOP 5 TAQUERIAS IN PORTLAND C in c o de M a y o is ju s t ¿ r o u n d th e c o rn e r a n d i t ’ s tim e to g e t y o u r h u n g e r o n arid c h e c k o u t th e b e st taquerias h ere in th e P ortlan d area. W e ’v e d o n e all th e research so you d o n ’ t h av e to , n arrow in g it dow n to th e to p fiv e w e ch o se a w in n e r b y g iv in g th e m a ra tin g o u t o f 5. Stella Taco 2940 N E A lberta St Portland, O R 97211 971-407-3705 32 N W 5th A v e . K in g Burrito M exican Food 2924 N Lom bard S t. San chez Taquería 13050 SW P acific H w y. P ortland, O R 97209 Portland, O R 97217 971-266-8575 503-280-9757 Tigard, O R 97223 503-684-2838 . M i M ero M ole If you’re in the downtown Portland area, M i Mero M ole offers some tacos w ith a twist. Everything is handm ade, including the tortillas, m aking them a popular place. These tacos were pretty good! A t $3.50 a taco, it’ s à little on the expensive sklé» Their tacos are served w ith m olé. M olè * S te lla Taco o ffe rs a really b rig h t a n d o p e n p la c e fo r a n y o n e t h a t w ould lik e to stop in fo r a q u ick b ite in th e A la m e d a n e ig h b o r h o o d o n A lb e rta . H u n g lig h ts set th e m ood as a go o d p lace to s it d o w n , rela x and en jo y qu ality taco s. M o st tacos h ere av era ge a t a b o u t $3. O w n ers Becky and Ian A tk in s originally from Texas m oved to Portland and opened S te lla Taco. _ “ W e w an ted to b rin g T e x a s -s ty le favorites to th e P acific N o rth w e s t,” B ecky A tk in s said. The pork C olorado w as on e o f m y favorites. M ost tacos here com e w ith a n av o ca d o sau ce t h a t is a m u s t - h av e, really settin g its e lf apart from oth er taq uerias. S te lla Taco also o ffe rs v ege tarian taco s, to o , so no one is le ft b e h in d . S t e lla T a c o is o p e n M o n d a y th ro u g h S u n d ay , 11 a .m . to 9 p .m . I really, e n jo yed th e s e ta c o s an d give th e m a ra tin g o f 4/5. Top Right: Tamale Boy tacos Bottom Left: Stella Taco tacos (moe-le) is a type Of sauce from Mexico that is used in different dishes. The molè here is really good especially being put in a taco. You can choose from a wide range Of m eats that are riot really seen in other places. A lth o u gh the tacos here are good, the price is a little steep and the taco§ aren't that big. Thè restaurant itself has a rustic Mexican touch with good music. M i Mero Mole earned a 3/5. L o ca ted in T iga rd , th is taq u e ría is th e fa rth e s t o p tio n fro m O regon C ity . A lth o u g h , if y o u ’ re lookin g for th e m o st a u th e n tic taq u ería, th e n th is is y ou r place! S a n c h e z - T a q u e r ía o ffe r s p h e n o m e n a l ta c o s t h a t a re as a u t h e n t ic as it g e ts . T h e y m a k e th e ir corn w h ite to rtilla s by h a n d . T h e ir ta c o s are b ig a n d th e m e a t is p r o b a b ly th e b e s t o u t o f a ll ó f The tacos h ere are th e ch ea p e st yet! T h ey o ffe r to n s o f taco o p tio n s, along w ith other M exican food. They also o ffe r bu rgers an d hotdogs! T a c o s h e r e are a u t h e n t ic w it h , p le n t y o f m e a t. K in g B u rrito h a s th e b e s t p ric e a n d e x c e p tio n a lly fa s t se rv ice . T h e gre e n sa lsa th e y h av e is also really good an d spicy. T h ey firs t opened in 1970 and have con tin ued to provide great service in th eir co m m u n ity , w in n in g m u ltip le aw a rd s fo r g o o d , c h e a p e a ts in th e s e . T h ey 're b a sic taco s, b u t th ey h ave th e b e st in flav or and th e y ’ re reasonably priced at $ 2 .9 0 . \ For th is , Sa n ch ez taquería ge ts a solid 5/5 fo r b e st qu ality and overall P o rtlan d . - T h ese taco s w ere re a lly good and really big! The m o st ex p en siv e taco is $1.85 w h ich is su per c h e a p . I t ’ s h ard fin d in g tacos th a t ch eap th a t are s till good b u t K in g Burrito tacos are good! I give K ing Burrito M exican b e st tacó. Food a 4/5. Tamale Boy ; 1764 NE Dekum St. Portland, OR 97 taco cutout 211 503-206-8022 Tam ale Boy offers great outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying the sun!. Tamale Boy is known for its homemade tamales but it offers m any other choices such as tacos arid other places. Owner Jaim e Soltero, Jr., said, “ W e take pride in doing things right, from traditional cooking techniques, disciplined work ethic, sustainable collaborations w ith local com panies, all w ith a Northwest twist on producing and reflecting Meudcan EOU PORTLAND e o u .e d u /p o rtla n d Come see me today on the Clackamas campus! Free un o fficia l tra n s c rip t review Cuisine.” • The Tacos here start at $2.75 TheAsada Learn a b o u t Fast Track Transfer tacos were really good, butyou do haveto pay an extra dollar for AsadaandAl pastor which is a little disappointing. The tacos have a lot o f guacamole w hich is great to see! The tacos only have one tortilla, so expect a b it o f a mess trying to keep everything together. A l pastor tacos are good although I’m not sure if they're worth the extra dollar compared to the other meats available. Overall, the tacos were good but the single tortilla made it abit difficult to eat. 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