Restaurants & Bars
Popular Mexican Restaurant Coming To Lane Parke
A Mexican restaurant that operated for years in Lakeview will re-open in Mountain Brook.
MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — For nearly two decades, Sol y Luna was a fixture in the Birmingham culinary scene, operating in Birmingham's Lakeview district for 16 years. The restaurant closed in 2013, but plans to re-open in Mountain Brook's Lane Parke development.
Sol Y Luna will take residence in the space formerly occupied by Local Taco, adjacent to the Lane Parke Apartments.
Lane Parke made the announcement via social media Wednesday:
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A release issued by Sol y Luna owner Jorge Castro said Sol Y Luna will feature the same menu from the original restaurant. It will include authentic Mexican tapas dishes, premium tequilas and Latin cuisine in an upscale setting.
Castro is the brother of the restaurant's original owner, Guillermo Castro, who died in 2011.
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"When we closed Sol Y Luna, it left a void for so many people — me included," Castro said in the release. "We are happy to say that we are giving our customers what they have asked for. Sol Y Luna is coming back."
The restaurant is expected to open in December.
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