For the last few days, Rachel’s Taqueria, on Fifth Avenue near 7th Street, has been closed for renovations. I walk by there every few days on the way to Hollywood Video.

I saw the owners cool red vintage pickup truck parked across the street night after night. Finally last night, the door was open and I peeked in to see a shining new bar. It looked nice from what I could see.

Not sure what this means. I am guessing that Rachel’s will still be the great take-out, eat-in burrito place that it is (it is related to the California Taqueria on Seventh Avenue near Berkeley Place, which is ALWAYS PACKED at dinner time and many other times of day).

But now they’ve got a bar. Margarita’s anyone?