Eccentric taco shop to close in Cap Hill, open in Edgewater Public Market

Local taco shop Wild Taco is folding in Cap Hill but will soon open in the Edgewater Citizens Field food hall At that location we got capped out so we re not renewing our lease and walking away from the space commented Yoon Terry who opened the restaurant at E Seventh Ave in with Barbed Wire Reef founder Rico Aragon Its last day will be Aug even though its lease goes through April With the opportunity to open Edgewater the brand is still staying strong continued Terry who is also the chief operating officer for all the concepts under Aragon s restaurant group Wild Taco s offerings include cheeseburger and chicken-and-waffles versions of the Mexican classic But in the Governor s Park section of Cap Hill its sales fell around after Seventh Avenue opened back up to cars in Terry noted The one-block stretch in front of Wild Taco was pedestrian-only for several years after the pandemic We took that over purposefully because of the small-size quota I didn t know how the brand was going to do and we still wished to have it manageable Terry reported of the -square-foot unit which had been home to Tacos Tequila Whiskey beforehand Terry disclosed sales exceeded expectations by around for the first two years largely because of a tented patio on the street But the street reopening cut Wild Taco s outdoor seating in half Wild Taco will open in Edgewater Inhabitants Realm in early September Terry commented It will replace Carnivore Exotic Taqueria another concept by Aragon that Terry referred to as the masculine version of Wild Taco Barbed Wire Reef and treat-focused coffee shop Saints or Sinners which Aragon also owns will remain in the building too The plan is to add more higher ticket dishes such as enchiladas to the menu to supplement lost revenue from the location not having a bar she mentioned In Cap Hill of revenue came from food and from alcohol Related Articles After closing both Denver taprooms Great Divide Brewing s owner plans a new one this fall North Park Hill diner mired in conflict days after opening Neighborhood beer-and-pizza joint hopes to experiment at newest Denver location Denver coffee shop bringing expanded menu to the former D-Bar space in Uptown East Colfax sandwich connoisseur opening second shop in Edgewater Wild Taco also has a -square-foot spot at W th Ave off Tennyson Street the former Barbed Wire Reef space which will stay open The group also operates five food trucks The Berkeley location is doing really well Terry commented It just has more size and limit Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox