{"id":105300,"date":"2025-12-30T20:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/105300\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T20:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:09:19","slug":"de-nada-taco-to-serve-margaritas-tacos-at-former-el-mercado-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/105300\/","title":{"rendered":"De Nada Taco to serve margaritas, tacos at former El Mercado restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDe Nada Cantina<\/a> is planning to open a second location at the former El Mercado<\/a> restaurant in South Austin in January.<\/p>\n

The East Austin Tex-Mex staple is known for its tacos and margaritas served in pink cups, including happy hour specials and a late night menu. The restaurant opened off East Cesar Chavez Street in 2021, according to previous Community Impact reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The backstory<\/p>\n

El Mercado closed its South Austin location on Dec. 17 after operating in the area for 40 years<\/a>. The Tex-Mex restaurant has another location off Burnet Road in North Austin.<\/p>\n

Under the new ownership of 2 Dine 4 Hospitality Group<\/a>, De Nada Taco will feature aesthetic upgrades with new tables and chairs, plants and Mexican decor, according to El Mercado’s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In their own words<\/p>\n

“President and Managing Partner Stephen Shallcross expressed their excitement about honoring the 40-year commitment of keeping the restaurant unique and serving up great food and Austin hospitality,” El Mercado stated in a Facebook post about De Nada Taco. “They emphasized their continued tradition of thoughtfully preserving Austin icons, starting with the transformation of Arkie\u2019s Grill into Sawyer & Co.<\/a> over a decade ago.”<\/p>\n

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