The Local Taco’s Middle Tennessee presence is slowly dwindling.

The East Nashville restaurant at 1100 Fatherland St. closed recently, more than a year after the nearly decade-old outpost in Sylvan Park closed its doors for repairs but then never reopened.

The Sylvan Park building at 4501 Murphy Rd. is slated for a Pancho & Lefty’s, the Mexican concept from Edley’s Bar-B-Que owners Will and Catharine Newman.

The Local Taco – East Nashville posted news of the closure on its Facebook page on July 22.

“After five wonderful years at this location, we regretfully announce that The Local Taco – East Nashville is closed for business. We’re grateful to our employees and guests, and we’ll miss being part of the neighborhood,” the post says.

The Local Taco at 146 Pewitt Drive in Brentwood remains open, in addition to an outpost in Huntsville, Ala.

Meanwhile, two new Tex-Mex eateries joined the Nashville dining scene this month alone. Redheaded Stranger from talented chef Bryan Lee Weaver and restaurateur Michael Shemtov of Butcher & Bee is now open at 305 Arrington St. in East Nashville, and Ford Fry’s Superica will open to the public on Aug. 5 at 605 Overton St. in the Gulch.

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