{"id":169397,"date":"2026-02-26T00:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169397\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:21:13","slug":"nueva-cantina-opening-fourth-location-in-palm-harbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169397\/","title":{"rendered":"Nueva Cantina opening fourth location in Palm Harbor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"353187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/nueva-cantina-opening-fourth-location-in-palm-harbor\/attachment\/481663328_2511348579206769_6211257130746400136_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/481663328_2511348579206769_6211257130746400136_n.jpg?fit=1620%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1620,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nueva Cantina\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/481663328_2511348579206769_6211257130746400136_n.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/481663328_2511348579206769_6211257130746400136_n.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/481663328_2511348579206769_6211257130746400136_n.jpg\" alt=\"A group of friends laughing and enjoying margaritas together at Nueva Cantina's colorful outdoor patio bar.\" class=\"wp-image-353187\"  \/>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1746587459016222&amp;set=pb.100028989117250.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">newcantina\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>North Pinellas will have more options for tacos and margs this summer. <\/p>\n<p>Nueva Cantina announced plans on Wednesday for a new location at the Palm Harbor Shops Plaza. The restaurant at 35903 US Highway 19 N is slated for the summer, making it the fourth Nueva Cantina since the brand\u2019s relaunch.<\/p>\n<p>The original Nueva Cantina (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/st-pete-can-now-call-nueva-cantina-that-mexican-place-12271011\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">formerly El Gallo Grande<\/a>) operated under previous ownership for a decade in St. Petersburg\u2019s Old Northeast neighborhood before owner and CEO\u00a0Raul Medina took over in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>It has since opened in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/st-petes-nueva-cantina-now-employee-owned-announces-downtown-tampa-taco-spot-19691856\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">downtown Tampa<\/a> and Brandon, serving freshly squeezed margaritas and Mexican street food with flavors influenced by ingredients imported from Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNueva Cantina is on a mission to become Tampa Bay\u2019s go-to destination for tacos and margaritas,\u201d Medina said in a release. <\/p>\n<p>The brand became employee-owned in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/st-petes-nueva-cantina-now-employee-owned-announces-downtown-tampa-taco-spot-19691856\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shortly before its Downtown Tampa location opened<\/a>. 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(Photo by Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for Netflix)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707450981&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Players Los Angeles Premiere | Netflix&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Players Los Angeles Premiere | Netflix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Damon Wayans Jr. attends the Players Los Angeles Premiere | Netflix at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 08, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arts2-listings-co-Netflix-022626-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arts2-listings-co-Netflix-022626-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/feb-26-mar-04-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feb. 26 \u2013 Mar. 04, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/selene\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Selene San Felice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: newcantina\/Facebook North Pinellas will have more options for tacos and margs this summer. 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