Taco Bus owner Rene Valenzuela to open new restaurant in Tampa – Taqueria Monterrey
July 13, 2009 at 1:18 pm by Brian Ries
Taco Bus owner Rene Valenzuela has bought the former Malena’s space on 2320 Fletcher Ave. and plans to open an outpost of his Taqueria Monterrey, which has another location in Plant City. According to Valenzuela, “we’ll have a lady in front making tortillas fresh, and all the items that are difficult to do in the Taco Bus.” There will be a larger menu of vegetarian and vegan items, a salsa bar, and more complex food at the new spot, and the prices will be slightly higher than the Taco Bus’ incredibly inexpensive fare.
Sounds like good news, but I’d hoped those fresh tortillas would make their way to Taconazo, as well. Not going to happen, though, as Valenzuela explained the economics of the Bus and how the low prices preclude extra labor and an more variety of dishes. “We have expanded the menu at the Taco Bus,” he said, “but the bus is still the same size.”
Valenzuela took possesion of the Malena’s space last Wednesday, and already has plans to open for business as of next week, which is astounding. Perhaps the most interesting news is that he also has plans to open another Taco Bus, somewhere in the Bay area.
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