Celebrating Mexican Heritage And Pride One Last Time
Rio Grande Cantina, a Mexican restaurant located at 3227 Roswell Road in Buckhead, will celebrate its last Cinco de Mayo today.
Located in Buckhead Village next to Piece of Cake, Rio Grande Cantina originally opened in 2001 after Percy’s Fish House closed in 2000, making this year its tenth in business.
Rumored to have lost their liquor license, Rio Grande management suggested that their ten-year lease is up and that is the only explanation for their closure.
Our presence had management walking on taco shells and their unwillingness to interview has us second-guessing this passive excuse. Moving forward, there are plans for relocating to a new undisclosed location; three pieces of real estate are in consideration.
Meredith Cullen, a pastry chef at Piece of Cake, said when she arrived to work yesterday morning, Rio Grande employees were moving equipment outdoors.
“I heard that they lost their liquor license. That’s the rumor going around,” Cullen said.
Gearing up for their 25th anniversary promotion (10 dollars off any cake every first Wednesday of every month through October), Cullen says she was initially relieved in knowing that Cinco de Mayo at Rio Grande Cantina would not interrupt their celebration.
“We share a parking lot with them,” Cullen said. “It gets extremely congested.”
Luckily for Cullen, she has the day off. As for patrons planning on celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Rio Grande Cantina, they are open for business and officially close tonight.
“It’s going to be pretty crazy. I’m glad I’m not here for that. The parking lot is going to be insane.”
Rio Grande Cantina
3227 Roswell Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
