Taco Tonto’s Getting Ready to Open in Lakewood
John and Jill Crino are opening the popular, Kent-based eatery on Madison Avenue in the space of the former Bela Dubby coffee shop.
It’s been a few months since the Bela Dubby coffee shop closed on Madison Avenue, but rest assured, the Taco Tonto’s is almost ready to open its doors to the public. Taco Tonto’s, one of the most popular restaurants in Kent — just steps away from the Kent State University campus — is set to open a second location in Lakewood on Oct. 8. The new sign hangs above the door at 13321 Madison Avenue. The newspapers covering the windows add to the anticipation of the grand opening. For good reason. The space seems as if it's been completely transformed, and it's full of color. A new wall divides the dining area from the new kitchen. In a nod to Bela Dubby’s art culture, that wall is covered by a large, hand-painted mural. Most of the furniture …
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Colin McEwen
4:44 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thanks Judith! I got it. On another note: Yay! Taco Tonto's coming to Lakewood! I grew up five minutes away from the Taco Tonto's in Kent, so I am looking forward to having a little piece of my former home just five minutes away from my new home. more ›