FOX2 VIDEO: Mission Taco Joint Fires Up the Grill

FOX2 reporter Tim Ezell stopped by the Delmar Loop earlier this week.

Is it too soon in the year to enjoy grilled corn on the cob? Mission Taco Joint's Jason and Adam Tilford don't. It was just one of the items the brothers fired up for FOX2's Tim Ezell this week.  They discuss their wood-fired grill technique in the video segment. What items do you recommend from Mission Taco? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to our free daily newsletter for the latest on U City restaurants.

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Mission Taco Joint Opening This Afternoon

The restaurant announced the opening via its Facebook page.

Mission Taco Joint opens at 4 p.m. today in the Delmar Loop. The restaurant's Facebook page posted the following message Wednesday: "Shh... Don't tell anyone, but we're opening tomorrow at 4 p.m." Mission Taco is occupying the former Delmar Lounge space and is owned by Milagro Modern Mexican owners Adam and Jason Tilford. The new taqueria will serve tacos, craft beer and an array of tequilas and margaritas in a bodega setting. Business hours will be Tuesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. To see Sauce Magazine's pre-opening gallery, check out the magazine's Facebook page.

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Restaurant Roundup

Restaurant Round-Up: 2013's Anticipated Openings

Check out what's coming to University City in the coming months.

A brand new year means brand new restaurants coming to University City and the Delmar Loop.  Pita Pit is coming to 6120 Delmar, near Tavolo V in the East Loop. According to the restaurant's web site, the location is "coming soon." The menu includes breakfast, lunch and dinner pitas. St. Louis Magazine recently named its 15 most anticipated restaurant openings of 2013 and University City has two very different restaurants on the list.  Mission Taco Joint In the former Delmar Lounge, Milagro Modern Mexican owners Adam and Jason Tilford's new taqueria will serve tacos, craft beer and an array of tequilas and margaritas in a bodega setting. Mission Taco is projected to open in late February. Piccione Pastry Piccione Pastry plans to specialize …

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