Last Shoe Drops at La Taqueria
Last September, La Taqueria, the once-popular Mexican joint at 72 7th Avenue in Park Slope, shut down the bar and restaurant portions of its business, leaving just the take-out side up and running. And now even the take-out business has closed, according to Park Slope Patch on Monday and Here’s Park Slope today. It’s just…
Last September, La Taqueria, the once-popular Mexican joint at 72 7th Avenue in Park Slope, shut down the bar and restaurant portions of its business, leaving just the take-out side up and running. And now even the take-out business has closed, according to Park Slope Patch on Monday and Here’s Park Slope today. It’s just the way it is, owner Martin Medina told Patch. It’s the economy, it’s rent, it’s tough times. GMAP
Photo from Here’s Park Slope
I’m glad I don’t live in Park Slope anymore. All my favorite places are gone but crap like Barrio are still doing well. The real problem is the clientele, I think. It’s become Manhattan in the worst possible way. Can’t wait for the Park Slope Gentrification Machine to reach further south about 40 blocks in 5 years. Until then, I will be sure and enjoy the only good Mexican food in NYC.
Given the lines every time I walked in the take-out side, “once-popular” is not the right word. Sad to see it go; after 20 years, it’s something of a local institution.
I am sad about this place closing too, and hope that another boring chain doesn’t take it’s place.
I am also thinking that a burrito joint like this would do very well in Bedford Stuyvesant. There is nothing like it there, and I think the neighborhood is more than ready. Just putting it out there…
I liked the place as well, although it never was the cleanest.
Anything casual that opens a little later and preferably serves drinks would be welcome.
Bars are always a great addition to a neighborhood, especially if they have a good selection on tap.
This must’ve been a result of poor management. Lines were still out the door w/ some frequency & the place was usually jammed.
Although I’ve kind of given up drinking people often complain there’s no true bar on 7th Ave.
or how about restaurants where they just dont serve anything. no menu, no drinks, no food. the ultimate in cool dining
*rob*
By more4less on January 18, 2011 3:51 PM
Snark, next genre is noodle places.
that’s already been done to death in manhattan. momofuku or ippudo anyone?