Calexico Construction Underway
Monday, July 2, 2025 at 10:18AM
When construction paper covers a storefront's windows, that can only mean that work's underway inside the space. And when that construction paper is imprinted with the motto "Eat the Street," along with the telltale logo of a man riding a backwards bull, it can only mean one thing: Calexico is coming.
I first broke the news back in May, when the super-popular Cali-Mex food cart-turned-burgoening-empire's owners affixed a note to the front foor of the space last occupied by Blue Ribbon Sushi, on Fifth between First and Garfield, confirming that they intended to take over the space. But now the windows have been covered over and construction is officially underway. They most likely had little trouble securing a liquor license.
No word yet on when they'll be opening up, but when they do, it'll be carne asada quesadillas with crack sauce until 11 PM on weeknights and 2 AM on weekends.
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Reader Comments (6)
I am giddy, drooly, and mildly tumescent.
I doubt anything beyond putting branded paper over the windows is going on over there. A quick check of the DOB website (link below) shows that they haven't even applied for any construction permits yet.
It might be possible that they are going to renovate the space without the need for a building permit, but I would be very surprised. I doubt we will see this place open until well into the fall.
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=3&houseno=278A&street=5th avenue&requestid=0&s=A03C41B885B461E4F46BD08866A7430E
I'm not so sure much is going on in there. A quick search of the DOB website indicates that they have not filed any building permits yet. Sorry to say that is could be well into the fall before anyone is chowing down on tacos here.
No pants, no service, Diddles.
CubanSlope, you drive a hard bargain. I hereby accept your terms, but I'm not happy about it.
Come on already...what is the hold up....I have been waiting for this restaurant to open since the brown paper went up on the windows. The paper is now yellowing from age..