{"id":967,"date":"2018-01-31T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.longbeachize.com\/?p=9673"},"modified":"2018-01-31T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T20:35:04","slug":"long-beach-foodie-update-leos-mexican-grill-open-second-location-taking-las-delicias-willmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/long-beach-foodie-update-leos-mexican-grill-open-second-location-taking-las-delicias-willmore","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Foodie Update: Leo&#8217;s Mexican Grill to Open Second Location, Taking Over Las Delicias in Willmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Love Long Beach and food?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2rL7U2a\">Click here to scroll through our foodie archives.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">****<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Brian Addison. Additional reporting by Dennis Dean and Sarah Bennett.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Leo&#8217;s Mexican Grill, arguably one of DLTB&#8217;s most popular Mexican joints, is expanding with a second location over in Willmore on Magnolia between 7th and 8th Streets.<\/p>\n<p>It will take over what was once <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/food\/2000010400-five-places-that-you-ve-most-likely-never-been-to-to-score-tacos-mega-deliciosos\">one of the city&#8217;s best places to score carne asada tacos<\/a>, Las Delicias de Michoacan and while my stomach and soul is a bit dampened at the loss of Las Delicias, it is likely to be a better overall move for both Willmore and Leo&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Leo&#8217;s was taken over by its current owner just a handful of years ago and has since seen a dramatic uptick in customers and likability. With the installation of a new bar and an increase in quality\u2014along with taco fests every Tuesday and Friday\u2014Leo&#8217;s became the go-to Mexican staple for those unwilling to hike to 12th &amp; Pine for Los Compadres or north of Anaheim on Magnolia for El Taco Loco #3.<\/p>\n<p>So this expansion makes even more sense: Willmore is sadly devoid of food spots and the uniqueness of this location\u2014a corner shop below apartments and surrounded by other residential units\u2014could make for a genuinely cool spot to grub down on tacos.<\/p>\n<p>The only question that remains is how quick they can score the beer and wine license so we can get those $1 Tecates on Tuesdays and Fridays as well.<\/p>\n<p><em>Leo&#8217;s Mexican Grill is currently located at 225 E Broadway in DTLB. 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