It looks like Decatur’s newest Mexican restaurant is gearing up for its opening later this month (the website just says “February” but we heard in an earlier post it would be Feb 25th) .

The nicely designed Flash-based website is now fully functional and is already announcing fiestas in March and April!

Check out the extensive menu here (pdf).

Can’t wait!

Ann of Mingei World Arts writes in to let us know that you can preview some items on El Tesoro’s menu tomorrow from 1-4p in front of her shop at 427 Church Street.

Here’s Ann’s note in full…

El Tesoro, soon to be Decatur’s newest restaurant, will be sampling street tacos in front of Mingei World Arts at 427 Church Street tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 17 from 1-4pm. Mingei is hosting a booksigning for a book on Oaxacan woodcarvers (Changing Dreams by Shep Barbash and Vicky Ragan) and Tesoro is joining up to add a festive flair and give us an opportunity for a tasty preview of their new business! Come on down!

Always great to see our local businesses supporting one another!

(Photo Courtesy of Mingei World Arts)

Back in November, I reported that a Mexican restaurant called El Tesoro would be taking over the old Jake’s Ice Cream location at 129 Church Street. Well, since then I haven’t heard much and I can’t say I stroll down that part of Church all that often to check on progress.

But this morning I came across a link to the restaurant’s website! Excited, I clicked over to it expecting all kinds of info. Instead all I got was the graphic above. There are “menu” and “bar” links on the main page but they just lead to blank pages.

Update: In the comments section, Rus reports that El Tesoro currently plans to open on February 25th.