Taco Bus owner Rene Valenzuela has bought the former Malena's space on 2320 Fletcher Ave. and plans to open an outpost of his Taqueria Monterrey, which has another location in Plant City. According to Valenzuela, "we'll have a lady in front making tortillas fresh, and all the items that are difficult to do in the Taco Bus." There will be a larger menu of vegetarian and vegan items, a salsa bar, and more complex food at the new spot, and the prices will be slightly higher than the Taco Bus' incredibly inexpensive fare.
Sounds like good news, but
This article appears in Jul 8-14, 2009.