Two more gone: Fort Worth restaurants near Dickies Arena, Stockyards sold to new owner
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The two Taco Heads restaurants, originally a food truck that Sarah Castillo built over 14 years into a dining and tequila-making empire, have been sold and will close within months, she said Monday.
The original Taco Heads, 1812 Montgomery St. near Dickies Arena, will close Feb, 29. A newer location at 2349 N. Main St. will close Dec. 31, she said.
Castillo said the restaurants have been sold to Chef Tim Love’s restaurant group.
Love, however, said only that he has looked at the properties and others in Fort Worth and “there’s nothing to say right now.”
Taco Heads started in 2010 when Castillo had a dream about a food truck serving specialty tacos.
The truck originally operated late at night behind bars in the West 7th area of Fort Worth, then parked in 2016 when Castillo converted a former Tex-Mex restaurant and resale store on Montgomery Street into a restaurant.
The Stockyards location opened in 2020.
“You better believe we will have a big closing party!” she said in the announcement.
Castillo and partners also operate Tinies, 113 S. Main St., a contemporary interior-Mexico restaurant, and Sidesaddle Saloon, 122 E. Exchange Ave.
This year, she and partners founded La Pulga Spirits, a 100%-agave tequila maker.
Love’s company includes Stockyards restaurants Ático, Caterina’s, La Lotería, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, the Love Shack, Paloma Suerte, Tannahill’s Tavern and the White Elephant Saloon.
The Stockyards Taco Heads is across North Main Street from Lonesome Dove. Love said he has offered the workers jobs at his other restaurants.
This story was originally published November 27, 2023 at 3:25 PM.
