Vancouver's Sal y Limon is expanding, so let's taco-bout it!
Known for its casual Mexican eats like tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, Sal y Limon started out in Vancouver at Kingsway and Fraser, eventually expanding to add a South Surrey restaurant and an outpost at YVR Airport. Now temporary signage has gone up at what will be the local business' fourth Metro Vancouver location, and it's back to the east side with a move into a former Starbucks location on The Drive.
Sal y Limon is taking over at 1752 Commercial Drive, which is a terrific corner spot at East 2nd Avenue in a longstanding building (check it out back in 1978 when the space was a stationery store, courtesy the Vancouver Archives). A timeline for opening has not been announced yet.
There are several vacant Starbucks locations across the region after the company shuttered hundreds of stores coast to coast. Some are destined to - or already have - become new locations of Artigiano, the Vancouver coffeehouse chain.
Currently, only the Vancouver and Surrey locations of Sal y Limon are up and running and offering take-out.
On the menu at Sal y Limon: Tons of tacos, including popular favourites like battered and fried fish or shrimp, carnitas, and al pastor, as well as several meat-free options. The same fillings can be loaded into burritos or built into huaraches, which are deep-fried corn tortillas topped with beans, cabbage, red onion, jalapeño, chunky salsa, sour cream, and queso fresco. Sal y Limon also offers quesadillas, tortas (sandwiches on buns), and taco kits for building meals at home.
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