{"id":377309,"date":"2026-08-21T09:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/377309\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:14:08","slug":"taquiza-reopens-at-little-river-factory-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/377309\/","title":{"rendered":"Taquiza reopens at Little River factory in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taquiza1.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"The new Taquiza taqueria in Miami\u2019s Little River neighborhood.\" alt=\"The new Taquiza taqueria in Miami\u2019s Little River neighborhood.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The new Taquiza taqueria in Miami\u2019s Little River neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>            Taquiza<\/p>\n<p>Taquiza is back \u2014 and happily, fans of the taqueria\u2019s tacos didn\u2019t have to wait long for its reappearance.<\/p>\n<p>The laid-back Michelin Guide-recognized Mexican restaurant, which was created in 2014, had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/restaurants\/article316316525.html\">closed at the Broadmoor Hotel<\/a> at 7450 Ocean Terrace in Miami Beach before the hotel\u2019s renovation began. The brand, from chef and partner Steve Santana, had moved into the spot as a pop-up in 2018 and was so popular it remained.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Taquiza has reopened in its commissary and tortilla factory in Little River, where it has been producing masa and tortillas for years. This is a grab-and-go operation, although you can phone ahead or order online for pickup or delivery.<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taquiza2.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"0\" title=\"taquiza2.jpg\" alt=\"Chef and partner Steve Santana at the counter at the new Taquiza takeout taqueria in Little River.\"\/>                                                                                    Chef and partner Steve Santana at the counter at the new Taquiza takeout taqueria in Little River.                                                                                                                                                                        Taquiza                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>Customers ordering at the counter can look straight into the tortilla-making heart of the enterprise, where organic, non GMO corn is transformed into fresh masa and tortillas. The brand is switching from blue to stone-ground yellow corn tortillas for its tacos, but the signature totopos will continue to be made from the heirloom blue corn.<\/p>\n<p>Ask Santana, and he\u2019ll tell you this makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking our own masa was the whole reason for opening Taquiza,\u201d Santana said. \u201cIn South Beach, that worke happened right behind the counter. Little River puts it back at the center of the restaurant and gives us room to do it at a scale we never could before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barbacoa.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"0\" title=\"barbacoa.jpg\" alt=\"Barbacoa taco at Taquiza in Little River.\"\/>                                                                                    Barbacoa taco at Taquiza in Little River.                                                                                                                                                                        Taquiza                                                                                        Taquiza<\/p>\n<p>Where: 8246 NE Second Ave., Miami<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Order: 305-630-8405 or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/taquizatacos.com\/\">taquizatacos.com<\/a> for pickup or delivery or through UberEats or DoorDash<\/p>\n<p>            Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don\u2019t make her eat a mango.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Taquiza taqueria in Miami\u2019s Little River neighborhood. 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