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New Mexican spots & taquerias in Oakland & East Bay

8 Mexican spots & taquerias coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New Mexican spots & taquerias · 8 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Walnut CreekTP

Changing handsFiled

Taqueria Pueblo Magico

2861 Ygnacio Valley Rd · Walnut Creek, CA 94598

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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BrentwoodMJ

Likely openFiled

Mi Jalisco's Taqueria

2261 Balfour Rd, Ste C · Brentwood, CA 94513

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 16 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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BrentwoodTF

Likely openFiled

El Taco Factory

6660 Lone Tree Way, Ste # 5 · Brentwood, CA 94513

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 16 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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Brentwood

Liquor license filedFiled

Chipotle

3121 Balfour Rd · Brentwood, CA 94513

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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AlamedaBB

Likely openFiled

Black Bull Tacos

1635 Park St · Alameda, CA 94501

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Sep 25 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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ConcordVT

Changing handsFiled

El Vaquero Taqueria

4530 Clayton Rd, Ste A · Concord, CA 94521

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Sep 17 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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RichmondTT

Liquor license filedFiled

Tacos El Tucan

12505 San Pablo Ave · Richmond, CA 94805

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · May 18 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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HaywardEM

Changing handsFiled

Estacion Mexico

467 Jackson St · Hayward, CA 94544

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · May 15 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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