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Dallas restaurateur debuts street taco shop in downtown's West End

Más Street Tacos

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A Dallas restaurateur is adding a new taco shop to his West End portfolio: Called Más Street Tacos, it's street-style taco shop located at 1722 N. Market St., in a space that was most recently a location of the BurgerIm burger chain.

According to a release, it'll open on Friday, June 14.

Mas Street is from Jay Khan, and will mark his fifth West End restaurant, joining siblings such as RJ's Mexican Cuisine, The Liam’s Steakhouse, Chet’s Dallas, and 3 Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails, all situated conveniently within a block of each other.

The menu, overseen by executive chef Juan Sanchez, will offer breakfast tacos served all day, plus tacos al pastor, barbacoa, and trendy trendy quesabirria, with meats smoked or marinated in-house, served on choice of corn or flour tortillas. In addition to tacos, Más Tacos will offer quesadillas, sopas, tortas, burritos, and flautas.

Sanchez currently oversees the kitchen at The Liam’s Steakhouse, which opened in January.

“With Liam’s and Más Tacos conveniently located across the street from each other, Sanchez will oversee both concepts as Executive Chef with the support of his excellent sous chefs and kitchen teams,” Khan says in a statement.

The restaurant will be counter service, with inside counter seating as well as outside patio dining. The interior is described as vibrant and colorful, reminiscent of taquerias in Mexico. Combined with the fresh and authentic flavors, diners can feel as if they are being transported to the to the quaint towns of Mexico.

Khan has been in the West End since the '90s, and opened RJ Mexican Cuisine in 2004. He had a vision of the West End that preceded what has now become a resurgence, with new museums and residential buildings.

“We chose this area in the early 90’s and have stayed because of our proximity to the Dallas Museum of Art, The Dallas World Aquarium, Sixth Floor Museum, Perot Museum, Nasher Sculpture Center, Klyde Warren Park, and The Dallas Convention Center,” Khan says.

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Familiar names take over Quonset hut for new Far-Out Dallas bar

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Wriggly Tin is now Far-Out Dallas

There's a new Dallas restaurant and bar coming to everyone's favorite Quonset hut: Called Far-Out, it'll take over the space at 1906 E. Haskell Ave. in East Dallas that was previously home to Wriggly Tin, with a grand opening slated for 2025.

Founders Caroline and James Lee are calling it Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria and promise that a culinary adventure awaits.

"After months of creative brainstorming and a bit of furniture rearranging, we are thrilled to announce an exciting new pioneering concept that will open its doors in 2025," the duo says. "Introducing Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria, a dynamic new restaurant and brewery born from the collaboration of industry veterans."

The team includes some beloved East Dallas names:

Marc Cassel of The Green Room and 20 Feet Seafood Joint
Christopher Jeffers of Bolsa and Smoke
Stephanie Houston, the trailblazing first Latina Production distillery owner in America

Also joining the team is Bar Director Adam Mercado, whose resume includes stints at Billy Can Can and Brass Ram.

Marcado will crafting a unique beverage program, with support from mixologist Brian McCullough. Together, they will create what the founders call "unforgettable drink experiences to complement our delicious culinary offerings."

Wriggly Tin opened in November 2023 as an ultra-hip pizza and craft beer spot inside a renovated Quonset hut near Dallas' Fair Park — a former Cajun fried turkey place which they gave doting makeover with custom plaster walls and art objects from around the world. They replaced one whole side of the hut with glass for sunsets and created a spacious outdoor patio in front.

They earned two nomination in CultureMap's 2024 Tastemaker Awards, one for Best Bar and another for Best Patio.

Alas, the original founders, who'd previously owned Small Brewpub in Oak Cliff, parted ways shortly after it opened. And the bar closed down in September 2024, for what they called "internal changes."

Now the hut is back: The new Far-Out bar is already up and running a few days a week. In the coming days, they will offer updates and sneak peeks as they gear up for the opening of their kitchen.

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