Mexican food rarely hits its mark outside of the Americas, and yet Damian Irizarry and Marta Fea’s Foodriders project (a network that connects his third-wave tacqueria, Duro de Matar, with his quasi-ghost kitchen delivery service, Las Gringas) has shattered all expectations with this refreshingly hip eatery; honoring Mexico’s culinary traditions with Portuguese ingredients.
To call this a “vegan taco spot” is as reductive as calling a pastel de nata a custard tart. This is the coolest cultural enclave in Lisbon; a restaurant that constantly seeks to reinvent itself with new dishes, hosts electrifying events, and boasts the single best speaker system in the whole city to attract serious DJ talent.
Show up at Lunchtime to watch the familia recording a podcast at their in-house radio station, or come at Dinner to watch a breakdancing event. It’s more than a taco joint, it’s a community: the kind of restaurant that would make waves in L.A. or Mexico City, precisely because hanging out here introduces you to Lisbon’s coolest sub-cultures.
O jornalismo que a Mensagem de Lisboa faz une comunidades,
conta histórias que ninguém conta e muda vidas.
Dantes pagava-se com publicidade,
mas isso agora é terreno das grandes plataformas.
Se gosta do que fazemos e acha que é importante,
se quer fazer parte desta comunidade cada vez maior,
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