Salsas Locas
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 The restaurant's exterior and signage, 2025 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Street address | 4512 Southeast 28th Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97202 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′24″N 122°38′14″W / 45.4900°N 122.6373°W |
| Website | salsaslocas |
Salsas Locas, formerly Tortilleria y Tienda DeLeon or Tortilleria y Tienda DeLeon's,[1][2][3] is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
[edit]The family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant Salsas Locas operates in southeast Portland's Reed neighborhood,[4] near Reed College.[5][6] Previously, the business was a deli counter, grocery, and tortilla factory known as Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon's and operated at 162nd Avenue and Glisan Street at the border between Portland and Gresham.[4][7][8] Salsas Locas has covered and heated outdoor seating.[9]
Salsas Locas's guisados-focused[4] menu includes burritos, cochinita pibil, tacos,[10] and tamales.[11] Guisado varieties include beef in a "chile Colorado–style" red sauce, birria, bistec con nopales, chicken tinga, and pork in salsa verde. The stews are used in dishes like burritos and tacos. The restaurant also serves carnitas tacos. There are green, orange habanero, and red varieties of salsas.[4][12] Ingredients used in vegetarian options include cactus and zucchini.[9]
The mercado and taqueria Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon's had aisles of groceries and piñatas.[13][4] There was produce, a bakery, and a meat counter.[14] The business also served beef tongue[15] and made tortillas.[16] Eater Portland called the business vegan-friendly.[17]
History
[edit]Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon's was established in 1973.[10] The business moved to its current location in 2022.[9][18][19][20]
Salsas Locas's salsas have been sold at New Seasons Market.[21][22] Hillsboro School District has served whole-grain tamales supplied by Salsas Locas.[11]
Reception
[edit]Nick Zukin included Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon in Willamette Week's 2016 overview of Portland's best chile relleno burritos.[23]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Michael (2017-09-07). "Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon is a Portland treasure". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Garcia, Krista (2019-07-24). "Where to Find Next-Level Tacos in Gresham". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon - Review - Wilkes East - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Where to Find the Best Tacos in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Where to Find the Best Tacos in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "What's the best Mexican restaurant in the Portland area? Vote in our Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. 2024-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "10 Portland Restaurants Where You'll Want To Become A Regular - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon". Willamette Week. 2018-12-04. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ a b c Williams, Nathan (2023-05-08). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ a b Bicchieri, Paolo (2023-09-22). "Legendary Portland Restaurateur Brings Espresso Martinis and Buñuelos to Belmont". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ a b Milholland, Lola (2024-02-09). "Noodles of opportunity: how an Oregon law boosted a small food business and built community". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-07-01). "14 Fantastic Specialty Markets in East Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Portland, OR". Serious Eats. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Leschen, Paul. "THE EXPERT'S GUIDE TO AREA GROCERIES". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Where to Eat Gutsy Mexican Food in Portland, From Ear to Stomach". Willamette Week. 2017-05-31. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "SE Belmont's new Mexican restaurant offers pink tortillas, margs and moods". KOIN.com. 2023-09-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Garcia, Krista (2019-07-24). "Where to Find Next-Level Tacos in Gresham". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-10-28). "Steeplejack Brewing Plans a Major Expansion to the Oregon Coast". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2022-11-03). "Norwegian lefse, guisado tacos and other tasty bits of Portland restaurant news for November 2022". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Local Institution Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon Is Moving to Southeast Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Portland's Greatest Home to the Mexican Guisado Is Finally Putting Its Food Up Front". Willamette Week. 2016-06-14. Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Portland Eats Off the Beaten Path - 1859 Magazine". 1859 Oregon's Magazine. 2016-07-13. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "The Nine Best Chile Relleno Burritos in Portland". Willamette Week. 2016-09-20. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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