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Andrea Damewood

Join the Portland Mercury, Hornitos Tequila, Nicky USA, and Mississippi Studios on Saturday June 18th from 12-4pm for Portland’s ONLY celebration of Tacos โ€™nโ€™ Tequila! Enjoy unique tacos from four of Portlandโ€™s finest chefs while sampling four unique tequila drinks, all made exclusively for TNT! Like….

TACO: Taqueria Nueveโ€”Inspired by taco carts in Oaxaca, Taqueria Neuveโ€™s chefs have put their own twist on a succulent carnitas taco. Theyโ€™re putting that fatty, crispy pork on a corn tortilla, then adding their signature Caesar salad (seriously, this is the best garlicy salad in town). And on top of that, there’s the pickled white onion and house made chicharronsโ€”the ultimate decadent finisher.

TEQUILA: Abel’s Dark Secretโ€”Snag this Old Fashioned with Hornitos Black Barrel tequila and Aztec chocolate bitters first to get a good buzz going. This oneโ€™s strong, dark and slightly sweet, with the smooth, triple-aged tequila provides some serious whiskey-like notes. Itโ€™s like putting a sombrero on Don Draper.

And more! Head to tntpdx.com and grab your tickets before theyโ€™re gone!

Andrea Damewood is a food writer and restaurant critic. Her interests include noodle soups, fried chicken, and sparkles.