Billy Schumaker Resurrecting Taqueria Nueve in SE

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Taqueria Nueve, the beloved Mexican restaurant that shuttered in 2008, is back from the dead. Eat Beat brings first word that Billy Schumaker will resurrect T9 in the former Beaker & Flask space, which has stood empty since the bar's closure in late June. According to Eat Beat:

The new menu will feature many of the classics that made the restaurant a hit—including those excellent wild boar tacos — while incorporating some of the standouts from D.F.'s cosmopolitan offerings. Above all, Schumaker promises continued commitment to sustainably sourced ingredients and fresh takes on regional flavors from Mexico.

The eight-year-old Taqueria Nueve often appeared on "most-missed" restaurant lists since it closed — along with sister restaurant DF — in 2008. Schumaker and business partner Brent Richford are aiming for a November opening. Developing...
· Taqueria Nueve Returns! [Eat Beat]
· All Previous T9 Coverage [Eater PDX]