NEW: Upscale Tex-Mex restaurant opening in English Village on May 13

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Frida's Cocina & Cantina (Lauren Perry / Bham Now)
Frida’s Cocina & Cantina (Lauren Perry / Bham Now)

Frida’s Cocina & Cantina, a new upscale Tex-Mex restaurant is opening in Mountain Brook’s English Village on May 13th.

The new eatery, which is owned by Maribel Perez and Miguel Huerta, will feature traditional Tex-Mex dishes and Mexican cuisine.

Frida’s: Authentic Mexican cuisine

“Frida’s will provide delicious takes on authentic Mexican food. All our food is made from scratch with fresh ingredients, including our tortillas which we plan to make on site.”

Maribel Perez, owner, Frida’s Cocina & Cantina

The menu will feature:  

  • Fajitas
  • Enchiladas, 
  • Quesadillas
  • Tacos
  • Shrimp ceviche
  • Traditional carnitas dishes
  • Parrillada (a Central and South American barbecue dish)

The restaurant’s cuisine and atmosphere will reflect its namesake, Mexican painter and icon Frida Kahlo.

“I admire the type of woman she was: strong, dedicated, determined, fearless, passionate, colorful. When I think of Frida I think of art and culture and that is something we want to showcase.” 

Maribel Perez, owner, Frida’s Cocina & Cantina

Open seven days a week

Located at the former Civitas location on the corner of Cahaba Road and Fairway Drive (2031 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35213), Frida’s Cocina & Cantina will operate: 

Curry Corner coming in June

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Civitas in English Village (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

In addition to Frida’s mid-May debut, KH Management, the company that manages the English Village property, says a second restaurant called Curry Corner is opening in June. Bham Now broke the news about the Indian restaurant’s upcoming arrival in March 2024.

Are you excited about the fresh new cuisine choices in English Village? Tell us which one you can’t wait to eat at first by leaving us a comment on our Instagram and tagging us at bhamnow!

Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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