New Dallas Tex-Mex Texano Cocina opens in former El Fenix space

The name may change but the Tex-Mex goes on: A new concept called Texano Cocina has opened at 5622 Lemmon Ave., in the Lemmonwood Shopping Center, taking over the space that was most famously El Fenix, but has seen a series of Tex-Mex concepts open and close in recent years.

The space was most recently occupied by Eddie’s Cocina & Cantina, and prior to that was home to Tex-Mex restaurant Casa Rosa, which closed in 2024.

Eddie’s was from Eddie Cervantes whose previous restaurants include Primo’s in Uptown, now closed, and E-Bar Tex Mex in East Dallas, now owned by Ernie Quilantan. Cervantes also owns Eddie’s Tex-Mex Cocina at 2018 Greenville Ave., which he opened in 2021…

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