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A vegan Mexican bakery finds a home in the Eliot neighborhood
A vegan Mexican bakery finds a home in the Eliot neighborhood
A vegan Mexican bakery finds a home in the Eliot neighborhood

Published on: 10/28/2026

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Pan de muerto, a traditional Mexican sweet bread prepared for Día de los Muertos, is placed on an ofrenda honoring loved ones who have died.A chef weighs pan de muerto dough by hand at La Casa de Mamá, preparing the traditional Mexican sweet bread for Día de los Muertos.Miriam Carrera runs La Casa de Mamá with her daughter, Alexa Cid Carrera, and son, Cesar Cid Carrera. The family has spent five years building a following through pop-ups, farmers markets and wholesale orders.Pan de muerto is offered with a variety of toppings including sesame seeds, sugar with jamaica (hibiscus), sugar with cempasúchil (marigold flowers) and black sugar made from burnt corn leaves.Miriam Carrera holds a tray of assorted conchas, a traditional Mexican sweet bread, at La Casa de Mamá.La Casa de Mamá plans to expand its menu of vegan Mexican staples, including tamales, taquitos and pozole, when the family-run bakery opens its storefront.La Casa de Mamá’s new North Portland kitchen features a community ofrenda, or Día de los Muertos altar, made by Jessica Lagunas, honoring loved ones who have died.The family is preparing the space for a planned December opening, with hopes to eventually welcome customers two days a week and host community gatherings.

Growing up in Mexico, Miriam Carrera remembers her mother’s instinct was to bring a plate of food to every friend or stranger who crossed her threshold. In her mom’s house, every visitor was treated like family and every guest left with a full belly. Salespeople from faraway cities were offered the same plate as a close family friend.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2026/10/this-was-always-supposed-to-happen-vegan-mexican-bakery-is-opening-a-storefront-that-finally-feels-like-home.html

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