The highly anticipated opening of L.A.'s northern Mexican favorite Sonoratown has finally arrived in Long Beach.
On Sunday, Teodoro Diaz-Rodriguez, Jr. and Jennifer Feltham, the dynamic duo behind the restaurant, celebrated with a soft launch, inviting friends, family, long-time supporters, and, of course, LBC locals to their new restaurant on 3rd Street in downtown Long Beach.
They kicked off the opening with a live banda norteña, as their housemade Sonora-style flour tortillas filled with mesquite-grilled asada, were making the rounds, and guests made their way through the restaurant.
Teo and Jen transformed the new location from a former juice bar to a spacious, full-service taquería with indoor seating and patio tables. There’s also a public parking structure around the restaurant; the first two hours are free. And the nearest Metro station is only a three-minute walk away for those riding public transportation.
Although the couple initially planned to open within six months of announcing the new location, permit delays and other small details that typically go into opening a new restaurant postponed the debut a few times.