Tex-Mex coming to former Sala location
October 14th, 2008 by Cliff Bostock in Restaurants
The Original El Taco will open Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the location formerly occupied by Sala. The restaurant is holding two invitation-only dinners in the meantime.
Fifth Group Restaurants consulted with Shaun Doty on the menu, which is mainly Tex-Mex, including some oddities like pizzas featuring carnitas, chorizo or wood-grilled chicken. Made with flatbread, they are also topped with refried black beans, radishes, two cheeses, lettuce and more, more, more.
Among the tacos is one made with (inevitable) pork belly — but no chicharrones. There are also several entrees made with fajitas. Hay muchos starters, including sopes and “Durango Truck Stop Sliders.” You’ll have to check out the menu here to learn what those are.
I love Mexican food and was disappointed when Sala closed after losing its last, very accomplished chef. Tex-Mex cooking rarely does anything but make me queasy. We’ll see how this goes.
October 17th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Photos from the preview party posted to Flickr at http://flickr.com/photos/fifthgroup/sets/72157608105582808/show
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
[...] headed out to The Original El Taco last night. It was the second night the restaurant was open and it was packed — so packed [...]