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Restaurant known for tacos now on Tacoma Mall's store directory as ‘Coming Soon'
A restaurant specializing in tacos is adding another location in Tacoma.
Taco Street is now listed on the Tacoma Mall's merchant page as 'Coming Soon.' Its location is in the Food Court across from The Drop.
Taco Street also operates at the Waterfront Market at Point Ruston, 5101 Yacht Club Road.
Elonka Perez is executive chef, owner and founder of Taco Street. Perez told The News Tribune in May in response to questions that the brand was 'planning a new location in Tacoma. Timing is closer to August/September.'
Taco Street is among several new merchants joining the mall's roster this year, including Seoul Bowl (also in the Food Court), Pop Mart and Lovesac (in the upcoming mall Village).
New York-based Gregorys Coffee opened its first Pierce County location at the mall this spring.
The mall continues work on its new Village concept outside the main building and is set to open later this fall. The Village will include Dave's Hot Chicken, Shake Shack, Supreme Dumplings, Simply Thai restaurant, Happy Lamb Hot Pot and Gong Cha bubble tea.
In May, a notice on Taco Street's website said that the brand's Seattle location, in operation for eight years, would transform into a commissary kitchen 'effective immediately.'
The restaurant's announcement cited issues with parking, staff safety and rising costs that 'made it unsustainable to keep operating as a quick-service restaurant.'
The notice added, 'While the doors may be closing to regular public service, we will still be offering catering and private event hosting upon request.'
As for a second Tacoma location, the notice stated, 'With change, comes new opportunity! We are thrilled to announce that we will be opening a new location in Tacoma this fall.'
