Barrio will open at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28.
“We’ve been looking to go to the East Side for a long time and just haven’t found the right spot,” says owner Sean Fairbairn. “We’ve looked in Coventry and Lee Road and we just feel like the Cedar-Fairmount area is a great area.”
The 4,200-square-foot space was completely gutted, walls were removed and floors have been raised to create an open and lively barroom space that is a complete 180 degrees from its predecessor. Gone are the small nooks, chopped up spaces, and limited sight lines.
A large central bar will seat 25 guests. The total occupancy is 160, with another 60 coming online when they launch patio service later this spring. The ground-level area just inside the two garage doors will be utilized strictly for casual lounge service at high-tops. Every square inch of the interior is hand-painted with Barrio’s now-signature motif.
In the back of the house, the kitchen received all new equipment, including walk-in coolers.
When it comes to the food and drink, diners can expect the same roster of craft drafts (32 taps), margaritas, signature cocktails, chips, salsa, queso, guacamole and build-your-own tacos.
For those keeping track, this brings Barrio Tacos up to four locations, 800 seats, and 300 employees in a span of five years.
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This article appears in Feb 22-28, 2017.
It looks like a barrio, why did I expect anything else?
Do you mean open Tuesday, February 28th?
I can make my own tacos at home.
The patio is great, be sure to check it out.
I do miss the Mad Greek, though. *sob*
Despite Doug’s condemnation, there ws nothing wrong with the Mad Greek.
It brought countless customers much comfort and joy for many years.
Barrio will be lucky if it manages to last half as long as they did. Tastes change.
Chuckles the Clown