When Mexican-Japanese restaurants open in Texas, my curiosity is immediately piqued. So, when news broke that Shōgun Taqueria was opening on Magnolia Avenue, in Fort Worth, the new business moved toward the top of my list of places to visit.Shōgun Taqueria, now approximately two months old, sits in the former Paco’s Mexican Cuisine space in the Near Southside neighborhood. Paco’s was the first restaurant from Shōgun Taqueria owner/executive chef Francisco “Paco” Islas Jr. (While that restaurant closed after nine years, a second Paco’s location that opened in 2022 in downtown’s Sundance Square remains open.)Islas figured he could do something more exciting for his next act. The idea, he says, came after a collaborative dinner he produced with Kevin Martinez, executive chef of Tokyo Cafe (also…
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