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Something to taco ‘bout 🌮

Dine on tacos family-style at Todo
Three tacos, topped with onions cilantro and an orange salsa sit on a colorful plate
The salsa de arbol is a must-try. | Photo via Todo
Tacos are all about coming together. In a literal sense, you make them by folding two ends of a tortilla together over the ingredients, but they also represent tradition, culture, and gathering with loved ones.

At Todo, on the corner of Southeast 21st Avenue + Hawthorne Boulevard, co-owner Marco Frattaroli and head chef Fernando Aguilera steeped their menu in culinary heritage, drawing on various regions of Mexico while inviting guests to explore new flavors and beloved favorites through a build-your-own dining experience.

“We’re doing high-quality, traditional family-style Mexican food in a modern cantina environment,” said Marco. “This is the way people often eat and drink in places like Mexico City.”

How (and what) you eat is in your hands. First, you order each filling by the half pound. Not only can you chow down on birria and pastor, you’ll come away knowing how these recipes evolved over time. Rotating specials like cochinita pibil, a Mayan pit-roasted pork marinated in achiote and citrus, will make your mouth water. There’s even a vegan picadillo option.

People eat in a colorful restaurant with flowers, cacti and a vibrant mural featuring a woman and a bull

Todo started as a take-home meal concept during the pandemic.

Photo via Todo


All the fixings, from fresh corn tortillas to pico de gallo, crumbled cotija cheese, and the classic toppings of onion, cilantro, and lime come on the side, compelling guests to pass the dishes around as they build their plate.

Classic cocktails like margaritas and a Tequila-based negroni only help to boost the conviviality.

“Our menu will expand as business grows,” says Frattaroli. “We expect to evolve, just like cuisines evolve over time. Take quesobirria. This street food from Tijuana is a mashup of a quesadilla and the traditional birria soup from Jalisco. It’s a modern creation that was only recently popularized and we’ve got it on the menu.”
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  • Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz | Tue., Oct. 4 | 7 p.m. | Moda Center | $5+ | Get a preseason look at the reworked roster around Damian Lillard. 🏀
  • PDX Design Festival 2022 | Now-Sat., Oct. 8 | Times vary | Locations vary | $25+ | Take in keynote speakers, exhibitions, community art, hands-on workshops, performances, and more at this celebration of design.
  • Dine the Couve | Now-Oct. 31 | Participating restaurants in Clark County, WA | Times vary | It’s officially dining month in Vancouver, Washington — enjoy 3 for $25 and 3 for $35 specialty menus at participating restaurants.*
Wednesday, October 5
  • The Arcadian Wild | Wed., Oct. 5 | 7 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. | $19+ | Spend the night listening to the tunes of bluegrass and folk music from this Nashville-based band. 🪕
  • One Page Wednesday | Wed., Oct. 5 | 7-8 p.m. | Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington St. | Free | Listen to one page of a work-in-progress from local writers, or share your own. 📖
Thursday, October 6
  • Drunk Herstory | Thurs., Oct. 6 | 7 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. | $25 | Queer history as told by Portland’s most intoxicated drag performers through live sketch comedy.
  • A Knock At The Door | Thurs., Oct. 6-Sun., Oct. 9 | Times vary | CoHo Productions, 2257 NW Raleigh St. | Pay what you can | Two strange characters guide the audience into a surreal world inspired by silent cinema and the paintings of René Magritte.
Friday, October 7
  • Lake Street Dive | Fri., Oct. 7 | 6:30 p.m. | McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale | $45 | The Boston-based group behind “Bad Self Portraits” puts on a great show.
  • Florence + the Machine | Fri., Oct. 7 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center | $100+ | Catch what this English indie rock band is spreading on its Dance Fever Tour.
  • Hood River Valley Harvest Festival | Fri., Oct. 7-Sun., Oct. 9 | Times vary | Hood River Event Site, Portway Avenue, Hood River | $5+ | Celebrate the fall harvest at this family-friendly event, complete with food and beverage tastings, local vendors + activities for folks of all ages.*

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Weather
  • 76º | Partly to mostly cloudy | 8% chance of rain
Sunrise + Sunset
  • Rise: 7:12 a.m.
  • Set: 6:44 p.m.
Festival
  • You know you make me wanna stout. After a three-year hiatus, Fort George Brewery has announced its Festival of the Dark Arts will return to Astoria on Sat., Feb. 18, 2023. Tickets, which will surely sell out quickly, will be released at 7:30 a.m. on Fri., Nov. 25. 🍻 (Willamette Week)
Eat
  • Popular Seattle-based Russian bakery Piroshky Piroshky will host a pop-up at Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge on Wed., Oct. 19. You can pre-order the namesake savory pies and pick them up between 4-6 p.m.
Drink
  • You’ve probably heard about Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant Kann — good luck getting reservations — but did you know there is a bar beneath it? Well, Sousòl is officially open, serving pan-Caribbean food and drinks in a dark, velour-accented space. 🍹 (Portland Monthly)
Plan Ahead
  • Comic book fans, assemble! The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry will open the Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit this Sat., Oct. 8, showcasing original comic book pages, interactive displays, life-size superhero statues, plus costumes and props from Marvel films and TV programs. 💥
  • TASTE for Equity, an annual gala that brings together community leaders to uplift BIPOC creators in the food and wine industry, will take place Fri., Nov. 18 at the Redd on Salmon Street. For $150, you can dine on a five-course meal from Peter Cho and other illustrious Portland chefs. (Eater Portland)
Legacy
  • Dan Wieden, co-founder of renowned Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, has died at the age of 77. Known for coining the famous Nike slogan “Just Do It,” Dan grew up in Portland and later attended Grant High School and the University of Oregon. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
History
  • Soil collected from Portland’s Japantown or Nihonmachi (now Old Town) was included at the Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration in Los Angeles. The project also installed the Ireichō — a sacred book of names and the most comprehensive list of interned Japanese and Japanese Americans ever compiled. ⛩️ (OPB)
Ranked
  • Nothing tastes sweeter than victory. Portland was recently listed at the top of WalletHub’s “Best Food Cities in America.” The study factored in 29 different measurements, including affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants and food festivals per capita. 🍔 (WalletHub)
Shop
  • Pumpkin spice lattes aren’t the only thing heating up this fall. Shop the hottest local fashion in our online retail store, all while supporting PDXtoday. We’re talking cozy sweatshirts, comfortable caps, and fashionable bags. Snag your favorite PDX gear now.
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Go on the zip of a lifetime 🍁

Soar through fall colors at Pumpkin Ridge Zip Tour
Two people lean out over a zip line platform surrounded by trees and a suspension bridge.
Adrenaline is tempered while standing atop the platforms in between each zip line, taking in sweeping views of the forest. | Photo by PDXtoday
Autumn foliage is beautiful to behold from ground level, but imagine soaring through those reds, yellows, and oranges like a bird in flight.

At Pumpkin Ridge Zip Tour, you can do just that.

Located about a 35-minute drive from Portland in North Plains, Pumpkin Ridge offers guided experiences along seven zip lines and two suspension bridges that will make your heart literally soar. We had to stop by and try it for ourselves.

Our two-hour adventure started with detailed instructions on safety and what to expect. After that, it was time to put on the provided harnesses, helmets + gloves and make our way up to the first platform. Cue the excited jitters.

Experienced guides led us through the course, which started with shorter zip lines close to the ground and gradually progressed until we were ~120 ft up. Along the way, we learned interesting facts about the forest + were treated to views of nearby Brunswick Canyon.

Want to try it for yourself? Tours operate year-round, rain or shine, and are available for people 8 years old and up.

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Today’s issue was written by Ben.

Editor’s pick: As it is National Taco Day, I just have to share Salt & Straw’s limited edition Chocolate Tacolate. Orders open online today at 8 a.m. — act fast because they will sell out. 🍦

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