At Taqueria Los Puñales, Cute Queer Vibes Are Served Alongside Portland’s Most Prolific Taco Menu

At Taqueria Los Puñales, Cute Queer Vibes Are Served Alongside Portland’s Most Prolific Taco Menu

For the co-owners of Taqueria Los Puñales, there’s a lot in the name. For starters: It’s not a restaurant, says owner David Madrigal. It’s a taqueria. “When you go to Mexico, to a taqueria off the street, they have tacos only,” says Madrigal, who grew up working at his family’s place, Taqueria Los Rojos, in Guadalajara. “They don’t offer you chilaquiles, or enchiladas, or tortas, or burritos. It’s a specialty: tacos.” That was the focus...