Pink Taco in Boston's Fort Point/Seaport District Has Closed

What was once a small group of Mexican restaurants has now completely disappeared, as its sole remaining location (which was in Boston) has shut down.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Pink Taco in the Fort Point/Seaport District section of the city is no longer in business, with a photo showing a permanently closed sign out front. No reason has been given for its closure, and this is the last location to be in business (there had once been locations in such places as Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. but they are all gone).

The Boston location of Pink Taco debuted back in 2019.

The address for the now-closed Pink Taco was 374 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210.

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Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar Is Opening in the Former Rosa Mexicano Space at the Burlington Mall

A small chain of Mexican restaurants with roots in Florida will be expanding to the local area, with its first New England location coming to the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to an article from the Daily Times Chronicle, Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar is planning to open at the Burlington Mall, moving into the space where Rosa Mexicano Space used to be. Once it opens, expect to see such items as tacos, guacamole, quesadillas, burritos, and enchiladas, along with a wide variety of tequila options.

Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar got its start in West Palm Beach back in 2007; its website can be found at https://www.roccostacos.com/

[August 6 update: According to a press release, Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar is now open in Burlington.]

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Salsa Shack Opens at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton

A new place for tacos has debuted within a marketplace across from the Charles River.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Salsa Shack Opens is now open at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton, with local mixologists Will Isaza and Jen LaForge being behind the spot. Eater says that the new eatery features "New England-style" street tacos while also offering corn chowder and guacamole with Nantucket Crisps as well, and a video from the Instagram page for the business indicates that it is a counter service takeout spot.

The address for Salsa Shack is 525 Western Avenue, Brighton, MA, 02135. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/salsashackbos_/

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Tacos El Chikis Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a brand new Mexican restaurant is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to multiple sources (including a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page from a few weeks ago), Tacos El Chikis is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, with a licensing board hearing page indicating that the Northern Avenue spot (which had been home to a location of b.good) will be a full-service restaurant with seating for 20 in its dining room and a seasonal outdoor patio with additional seating for 18, and it hopes to acquire a beer and wine license. The listing also mentions that Dominick Minots will be the manager, with an earlier What Now Boston article stating that Minots and George Aboujaoude--both of whom are behind Committee in the Seaport District and Eva in the Back Bay--are behind the proposed restaurant, along with Jose Antonio Paredes Duque who is involved in venture capital, real estate, and hospitality.

The address for the upcoming Tacos El Chikis is 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at https://tacoselchikis.com/

[August 8 update: According to a press release, Tacos El Chikis is now open.]

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Taco Party in Somerville's Ball Square Has Closed

A vegan Mexican restaurant in Somerville has shuttered, and it isn't known what the future holds for the place.

According to a source (Jesse Nicole), Taco Party in Ball Square is locked up and dark, with an Instagram post from owner Sarah Ramirez from last week saying the following:

I have reached a point in my personal life where I can no longer be the boss that I aspire to be. Now I need to take my own advice. So, this will be the last week that I will be at Taco Party, and the restaurant will be temporarily closed after Sunday, March 30th, until further notice. I don't know where things are going to go lead with Taco Party, but as soon as there's any news, there will be posts about it.

The post also gives a link to a fundraiser for the restaurant's staff.

Taco Party first opened in 2015, with Ramirez starting there in 2019 and taking ownership of the place last year; in addition to meatless tacos, the dining spot has also offered such items as chips and salsa, rice and peas, and frappes.

The address for Taco Party is 711 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02144. Its website can be found at https://taco-party.square.site/

[June 26 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, we now appear to have confirmation that Taco Party is closed permanently, as a for lease sign has been posted out front.]

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Aaron's Taco Cart'el in Stoneham Is Apparently Closed; Exact Status Unknown

It looks like a taco spot in the northern suburbs of Boston is shuttered, and it is not known what the future holds for the business.

According to a source, Aaron's Taco Cart'el in Stoneham appears to be closed, with a phone call to the Central Street place indicating that the phone is out of service while a check on its website shows that the ordering page is down, as is the events page. The restaurant first opened in 2018, previously being a mobile taco stand found at various spots in the Boston area and beyond, including farmers markets, festivals, and food truck sites.

The address for Aaron's Taco Cart'el was 8 Central Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180. The website for the business can be found at https://www.aaronstacocartel.com/

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Fish Taco in Boston's North End Has Closed

A North End seafood spot that debuted last spring appears to have shut down.

According to a source, Fish Taco on Hanover Street is locked up and dark with its windows being papered over, while a check on its website indicates that it is down while phone calls have gone directly to voicemail. Fish Taco, which first opened in April of 2024 and focused mainly on street tacos for takeout, had previously been a popup and was a venture from the Love Art team, which includes Love Art Sushi and Poke by Love Art. 

The address for Fish Taco was 227 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113.

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Sullivan's Public House in Charlestown to Become Town Taqueria

A restaurant and bar in Charlestown that replaced a neighborhood watering hole a couple of years ago is planning to change its concept.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Sullivan's Public House on Main Street is looking to become Town Taqueria, with the new place being what UH says will be a taco joint. Owner Matthew Sullivan first opened Sullivan's Public House in March of 2022, replacing the cash-only Sullivan's Pub and focusing more on food than its predecessor; Sullivan will continue to run the new restaurant, which could open in November if all goes as planned.

The address for Sullivan's Public House (and the upcoming Town Taqueria) is 85 Main Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129.

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Viva Taco to Open in the Former Across the Border Space in Jamaica Plain

A brand new Mexican restaurant is on its way to a Boston neighborhood, moving into the space where a Tex-Mex dining spot had been.

According to an article from the Jamaica Plain News, Viva Taco is planning to open in the Hyde Square section of JP, taking over the former Across the Border space on Centre Street. The article indicates that the eatery will offer tacos and taco dinner plates along with burritos and bowls; no opening date has been given as of yet for the place, so stay tuned for any updates that come in.

Across the Border, which opened its brick-and-mortar restaurant in early 2023, also has a food truck business which remains in operation.

The address for the upcoming Viva Taco is 378A Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130

Thanks to Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub for initially bringing this to our attention.=

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Fish Taco Is Opening in the Former Suasday Space in Boston's North End

A pop-up business that features street tacos is opening a brick-and-mortar spot in the North End of Boston, replacing a Cambodian eatery that had a connection to the group that's behind the pop-up.

According to a source, Fish Taco is planning to open on Hanover Street in the former Suasday space, with a sign for the place now being up at the storefront. Fish Taco has been offering food within Cloud & Spirits, a Cambridge restaurant that is part of Blackfin Collective which also operates such spots as Love Art Sushi, Love Art Udon, and Poke by Love Art; the brands they oversee also included Suasday, until the family behind it closed the place down a few months ago due to a death in the family that necessitated their going overseas.

The address for the brick-and-mortar location of Fish Taco is 227 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113. Its website can be found at https://fishtacotaco.com/

[March 29 update: According to a press release, Fish Taco plans to have a grand opening on April 20, and it will focus on a "surf and turf" concept in which half the offerings are seafood-based and the other half are meat-based, while the menu will also include rice and salad bowls, sides, and house-made drinks.]

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Taco Azul Plans to Open in Boston's Beacon Hill Neighborhood

It looks like a brand new Mexican dining spot is on its way to the Beacon Hill section of Boston.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Taco Azul is planning to open somewhere in the neighborhood, and that Dan Leyva--who is behind the Wings Over chain, will be running the place. The upcoming spot will be a full-service "modern Mexican taco restaurant" with guacamole, tacos, and margaritas, and it could be opening in the middle of this year if all goes as planned.

The website for Taco Azul is at https://www.tacoazul.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/tacoazul/

[July 26 update: A Boston Licensing Board hearing page mentions that Taco Azul plans to open on Beacon Street in the space that had been home to The Emory.]

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South Shore Taco Guy Is Opening in Hull

The person behind a taco truck is opening a brick-and-mortar dining spot across from a popular beach south of Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via a Weymouth Foodies Facebook post), South Shore Taco Guy is getting ready to open in Hull, moving into a space on Nantasket Avenue across from Nantasket Beach. Owner Clint Smith states in another Facebook post that the dining spot is "almost there" while indicating that it plans to open in mid-January, though it isn't yet known what might be offered in addition to tacos (the catering/food truck part of the business offers taco salads, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole, rice and beans, ceviche, churros, and more).

The address for the brick-and-mortar location of South Shore Taco Guy is 165 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA, 02045. The website for the business is at https://southshoretacoguy.com/

[January 16, 2024 update: A Facebook post from the business indicates that the brick-and-mortar location of South Shore Taco Guy is now open, and its food truck will return on April 1.]

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bartaco Is Opening in Brookline

Last month, it was reported that a small chain of street food spots with influences ranging from the cuisines of California to Mexico to South America was planning to open a second location in Boston, and now we have learned that another will be coming to Brookline.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, bartaco is going to be opening in Washington Square, moving into the Beacon Street space that had been home to Porto Maltese, and before that, The Fireplace. It appears that this will be the second Boston-area location of the chain, as another which is planned for Van Ness Street in the Fenway is currently going through the licensing/permitting process while the Brookline outlet appears to be further along.

The first Boston-area location of bartaco opened in Fort Point in the fall of 2018.

The address for the new location of bartaco in Brookline is 1634 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446. The website for the chain is at https://bartaco.com/

[July 17 update: According to a tweet from @riptor, bartaco in Brookline is now open.]

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Plazita Mexico Tacos to Open in the Former Pitstop BBQ Space in Wakefield

A Mexican restaurant is on its way to the northern suburbs of Boston, moving into a space that had been home to a barbecue spot.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Plazita Mexico Tacos is planning to open in Wakefield, taking over the former Pitstop BBQ space on Vernon Street. A Yelp page for the place has a note from the business, saying that "Plazita Mexico Tacos is an authentic and unique recipe from the Galena family, providing you with excellent homemade recipes, handmade sauces, and fresh meat. bringing you the best taste to you and your loved ones." A menu posted on the page shows a variety of tacos along with burritos, quesadillas, quesadillas, taquitos, and more.

Pitstop BBQ closed last fall after being in business for 10 years.

The address for the upcoming Plazita Mexico Tacos is 10 Vernon Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880.

[March 13 update: According to multiple sources (and confirmed via a Facebook post from the place), Plazita Mexico Tacos plans to have its grand opening on March 20.]

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Yo!Boca!Taco! Opens Within Gulf Gas Station in Wayland

A new taco spot has come to the western suburbs, and it is located inside a gas station.

According to a source, Yo!Boca!Taco! is now open in Wayland, with the eatery being inside the Gulf station on Route 20 near the Weston line. The website for the place shows such items as tacos with beef, chicken, and pork fillings along with cheese quesadillas, hot dogs, coffee, and smoothies.

Another local restaurant had once been located inside a gas station as well--Villa Mexico, which resided in a gas station in Boston's Beacon Hill before moving to its current storefront in the Financial District.

The address for Yo!Boca!Taco! is 28 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland, MA, 01778. Its website can be found at https://www.yobocataco.com/

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Spitfire Tacos in Salem Opens New Location in Marblehead

A North Shore restaurant that features Mexican food has expanded to a second location.

According to a post within the Marblehead Reporter and Wicked Local, Spitfire Tacos in Salem is now open in Marblehead, taking over the space on Pleasant Street where Howling Wolf Taqueria Express had been. The new outlet of the eatery offers a variety of tacos along with burritos, nachos, quesadillas, rice and beans, and street corn, while also having a children's menu with macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, and fries.

The new location of Spitfire Tacos is at 87 Pleasant Street in Marblehead while the original location is at 105 Lafayette Street in Salem. The website for both restaurants is at https://www.spitfiresalem.com/

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Lockheart Is Opening in Wellesley

A new restaurant with Southwestern influences is hoping to open in the western suburbs.

According to an article from The Swellesley Report, Lockheart is planning on opening on Central Street in Wellesley Square, with Derek Brady--who has been involved with such spots as Union Street, Causeway, Osushi, and The Draft--being behind it. The post mentions that the upcoming eatery will be a "southwestern-themed tacos-plus restaurant" and that it received approval to open from a "wary" Select Board in which board members were concerned about violations that restaurants Brady has been involved in have received. Brady did stress that he wanted to focus on being able to operate a suburban family restaurant, saying that "it's difficult to run a lot of the restaurants that I have but that's not the type of area that I think we're looking at to do something here and that's not the type of restaurant that I'm looking to do in this town....They're two different animals."

The address for Lockheart in Wellesley Square is 102 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482. Its website can be found at https://lockheartwellesley.com/

[July 15, 2022 update: According to a source, Lockheart is now open, with its menu including a variety of tacos along with salads, bowls, snacks, and large plates.]

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Casa del Taco Plans to Open in Framingham's Saxonville Neighborhood

A brand new Mexican eatery may be on its way to an historic MetroWest neighborhood.

According to a source, Casa del Taco Mexican restaurant is looking to open in the Saxonville section of Framingham, with a Framingham Source article indicating that it would be moving into the space on Concord Street that had been home to Mediterranean Turkish Cuisine until it moved a couple of miles down the road to the Old Path Village Plaza last year. Very little is known about the proposed eatery other than the fact that Rosa Gomez is behind the place and that a hearing on its request for a common victualler license is slated for today; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here.

The address for Casa del Taco would be 1609 Concord Street, Framingham, MA, 01701.

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VR Las Amigas Is Opening in the Former Flaming Pit Space in Watertown

A new dining spot featuring pizza, Central American fare, and Mexican food is on its way to Watertown, and it will be moving into the space where a pizzeria that also served Armenian dishes had been.

A poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page states (via a post from the You Know You're From Watertown If... group page) that VR Las Amigas is opening in the old Flaming Pit space on Arsenal Street, with a picture of a sign out front mentioning that Flaming Pit has indeed permanently closed while VR Las Amigas will be "coming soon." Based on the sign out front, it looks like the restaurant will offer such items as pizza, tacos, and burritos.

Flaming Pit first opened in the fall of 2017, serving pizza, calzones, and wings, along with lentil soup, an Armenian summer salad, stuffed grape leaves, kebabs, and more.

The address for VR Las Amigas is 222 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA, 02472. Its website will be at https://vrlasamigas.com/

[October 1 update: According to its website, VR Las Amigas is now open.]

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o ya in Boston's Leather District Is Now Home to gogo ya

One of Boston's best-known restaurants has been taken over by a fast-casual eatery known in part for its eclectic fusion fare.

According to a post from Eater Boston, o ya in the city's Leather District is now home to gogo ya, an eatery at Time Out Market Boston in the Fenway that is temporarily closed there. o ya is also closed for now as the pandemic continues, so owners Tim and Nancy Cushman have decided to use its space for gogo ya, which offers sushi tacos along with miso soup, mini rice bowls with sashimi, fried pork ribs, maki, nigiri, and more. gogo ya is open for takeout/delivery only, and the place is also offering sake, wine, Japanese beer, and cocktails to-go.

o ya has received countless awards for its sushi and Japanese small plates since opening in 2007; the Cushmans also run Hojoko in the Fenway and Mr Roni Cups in Chestnut Hill.

The address for gogo ya (and o ya) is 9 East Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for both can be found at https://www.o-ya.restaurant/

[October 1 update: According to a source, the location of gogo ya within the o ya space has temporarily closed, as a member of the Hojoko team tested positive for COVID-19; a check on the website for the restaurant confirms this, saying that both gogo ya and Mr Roni Cups have closed for now because of "some staff crossover between restaurants." As soon as we find out when it might reopen, we will post another update here.]

[October 6 update: An email sent to us this afternoon indicates that gogo ya officially opens tonight.]

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