Mesa Grande Taqueria to close in Portland’s East End
Mesa Grande Taqueria on Fore Street in Portland, shown in 2024, will close permanently after Nov. 14. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
Mesa Grande Taqueria announced Monday its plan to close for good this month.
“It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing that our final day of business will be Saturday, November 14th,” a post on the taqueria’s Instagram page reads in part. “We opened in Portland with the primary goal to serve the community, provide good jobs, all within an inclusive space for staff and customers to share in fresh food made from scratch and with love.”
Owner Collin Henderson said the decision to close came down to “insufficient sales as well as rising costs overall. Those two things have made it difficult to sustain. As we make some progress forward, we’re taking another step back with everything.”
The restaurant launched at 140 Fore St. in May of 2024. Henderson said the original Mesa Grande Taqueria location in Auburn, N.Y., will remain open.
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Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for more than two decades. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. His work has appeared in Time, Health,. More by Tim Cebula
