Oh, hello... and hurrah! It’s time for the Portland Mercury’s Nacho Week! Not only are nachos the platonic ideal of bar food, they also present a wonderful canvas for creativity: Crunchy tortilla chips (or tots or what have you) provide a base for whatever toppings your heart desires! The Portland Mercury’s annual Nacho Week (which ends today, Sunday June 29) demonstrates the dizzying versatility of the beloved Tex-Mex dish with exclusive specials created by chefs all over Portland... and for a mere $10 each!
Your mission: Try as many as your stomach (and dignity) will allow. Use our Nacho Week Map to plot your crunchy course through this salty citywide snack fest. And remember—each full-sized, $10 plate is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, made just for this week! So plan your itinerary, round up some friends, and go share some full-sized plates of hearty nachos smothered in melty cheese, until you fist-fight over the last bite!
And get ready—this is the BIGGEST Nacho Week ever! So we’re turning up the flavor with a brand-new mobile pass to help you crunch your way through it! Just sign up for a free account here, snag your Nacho Week pass, and start mapping out your cheesy adventure. You’ll be able to see nearby spots, check in as you go, and climb the leaderboard like a true nacho champ. Oh, and did we mention we’re giving away a $500 Visa gift card? Yup! You’ll get five entries just for signing up, plus one extra entry for every check-in. So grab your pass, bring your appetite, and let the snack-down begin!
But first? A few quick pointers:
• Don’t forget to tag us with #mercurynachoweek when you’re out there!
• Be patient and tip your servers, who are working their buns off to get you those delicious nachos!
• And a great big thank you to our partners Travel Portland and Hornitos!