California Taqueria, the always dependable burrito place on Seventh Avenue near Berkeley, has re-designed the right storefront of the restaurant and christened it Le Taq.
Like their other branch, Rachel’s, on Fifth Avenue, they put in an attractive bar, which will serve something like 100 varieties of tequila; there are tables in the back with a new menu and table service.
The bar looks very nice; I haven’t seen the new menu but I hear that it’s different from the right storefront, which is still a cafeteria-style restaurant with take-out and delivery.
Owner Marty Modina (who was on the Park Slope 100 last year) is the guy who drives that vintage red pick up truck you see around Park Slope. He’s been running California Taqueria and Rachels for years now. Le Taq is a slightly upscale version of what he’s been doing all along.
Curious to see how it is. Anyone been there yet?
Rachel’s on Fifth looks great- a zingier version of what was there before, with a much more spacious feeling, and a very inviting bar, some new, friendly, trendy looking staff, and the same yummy food—always helpful when you get home late and are too tired to cook!…now if I could only get them to do a regular Ceviche…hint, hint.
Gilly Youner