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Concrete Tacos applies for beer-and-wine licence in Barrio Logan

Concrete Tacos applies for beer-and-wine licence in Barrio Logan

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The type 41 application, held by Playa Bruja Corp., lists 2219 Logan Ave

Today: Concrete Tacos licence application surfaces on ABC list

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

A taco-focused eatery called Concrete Tacos has applied for a beer-and-wine licence at 2219 Logan Ave in San Diego's Barrio Logan. The application by Playa Bruja Corp. appeared on the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensing list on October 17, 2026.

The type 41 licence would allow beer and wine served with food. The ABC record alone does not show whether the restaurant is open or has final approval. The Infatuation has separately previewed a taco project from a chef known for fish tacos in the neighborhood; the licence record does not confirm a connection.

Why it matters

A beer-and-wine taco spot would add a modern dining option to Barrio Logan's Logan Avenue strip, now mixing new businesses with decades-old taquerias.

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Key Indicators

Type 41
Licence type applied for
On-sale beer and wine at an eating place, served with food.
Playa Bruja Corp.
Applicant
Corporation holding the licence application for Concrete Tacos.

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Timeline

1 event Latest: Today
  1. Concrete Tacos licence application surfaces on ABC list

    Today Licensing

    ABC report first shows a type 41 beer-and-wine application for Concrete Tacos at 2219 Logan Ave.

Scenarios

1

Concrete Tacos wins beer-and-wine licence

Likely Resolves by Apr 17, 2027

Discussed by: State ABC licensing reports

The ABC completes its review and issues the type 41 licence, letting Concrete Tacos serve beer and wine with food. Most restaurant applications that clear zoning, tax, and background checks are approved, so an approval in the months after the October listing is the likeliest path.

2

Application withdrawn or denied

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 17, 2027

Discussed by: State ABC licensing reports

Playa Bruja Corp. drops the application, or the ABC denies it over unmet requirements such as outstanding taxes or zoning problems. The pending listing would disappear from the report without a licence issued.

3

Concrete Tacos opens before alcohol licence clears

Possible Resolves by Oct 17, 2027

Discussed by: Eater San Diego, The Infatuation San Diego

The restaurant begins serving customers on a food-only basis, or opens while the licence is still pending. Local food media would report service starting before any alcohol is poured.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1933 - present

Las Cuatro Milpas (1933)

Opened in 1933, this Logan Avenue taqueria serves fried tacos, red rice, and refried beans made the same way for over nine decades. Lines form daily for counter service.

Then

It became a daily fixture for Barrio Logan residents and a stop for taco seekers across San Diego.

Now

The restaurant is now one of San Diego's most famous Mexican eateries, a pillar of the neighborhood's food identity.

Why this matters now

Shows the deep taco tradition on Logan Avenue that a new spot like Concrete Tacos would join.

1995 - present

El Salvadoreño (1995)

When it opened in 1995, it was the first restaurant of its type in San Diego. It still serves pupusas, baleadas, and fried yucca from its Imperial Avenue dining room.

Then

It introduced Salvadoran home cooking to a neighborhood known for Mexican food.

Now

It became a lasting anchor of Barrio Logan's immigrant dining scene, still operating decades later.

Why this matters now

Illustrates how long-running, family-style eateries define the neighborhood that newer concepts are entering.

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