Chelo - Review - Concordia - Portland, OR - The Infatuation

"Chef Luna Contreras, known for her produce-forward Mexican pop-ups and collabs, has landed permanently at Concordia’s Dame, Thursday to Sunday. While the latest incarnation feels like a neighborhood joint, it’s a destination restaurant in disguise. You could stop in on the early side (they take walk-ins at the bar) for a glass of rosé and a wild halibut tostada topped with crispy leeks and smoked trout roe and imagine you’re in a Mexico City wine bar. You could also feel good about spending your tax refund, tiny or not, on a full-blown dinner, complete with foie gras paired with kumquat-serrano jam and a carne asada, presented as a T-bone steak served with roasted potatoes, charred greens, and delightfully chewy blue corn tortillas. Everything on the menu goes with Chelo’s bottled chipotle and habanero salsas, labeled with a cartoon version of the restaurant’s fox logo." - Krista Garcia