The Original Taco Mac Is Closing After 46 Years

Henna Bakshi is the Regional Editor, South at Eater and an award-winning food and wine journalist with a WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) Level 3 degree. She oversees coverage in Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, the Carolinas, and Nashville.

The original Taco Mac in Virginia-Highlands has closed after 46 years of business. The flagship sports bar opened in 1979 and has been a local hang for watching the game on its many TVs, baskets of wings, and draft beer for decades. The closure follows its other longtime locations shuttering over the past four years.

“We are incredibly proud of what began in Virginia-Highlands 46 years ago. As we continue to evolve and grow, a part of our hearts will always remain on the corner of N. Highland and Virginia,” said Harold Martin, CEO of Taco Mac, in a statement…

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