[Ed note: This article was updated on March 31 to reflect new information given.]
It looks like a Mexican restaurant on Martha's Vineyard is on its way to Boston for the warmer months.
According to a licensing board hearing page, Shack Foods of Back Bay LLC has petitioned change its DBA to El Barco, with the address given being 50 Dalton Street. This also happens to be the address of a location of Summer Shack, and restaurateur Patrick Lyons is behind both Summer Shack and El Barco--and a press release sent today indicates that the plan is for El Barco to pop up within the Summer Shack space from April 17 into the spring and summer months.
The press release says that El Barco at Summer Shack will be open for lunch and dinner daily, and it will include such options as tacos, burritos, and margaritas.
The website for the Martha's Vineyard location of El Barco--which debuted in 2024--can be found at https://elbarcomv.com/ while the website for the location in Boston will be at https://elbarcoboston.com/
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