Screenshot of Muchacho’s Instagram page.

Tex-Mex restaurant Muchacho is expected to open where Petra and the Beast was at Abrams Road and La Vista Drive next year.

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The Dallas Morning News reported that Muchacho chef and co-founder Omar Flores signed the lease for the space and plans to make the patio bigger before opening in late 2026. A private dining room is also expected to be added.

Muchacho started off at Preston Center in 2019 and has made a few plans to expand. The menu is based off what Flores, who is also a five-time James Beard Award nominee, ate while growing up in El Paso, according to The Dallas Morning News article. The menu includes Tex-Mex classics, like tacos, enchiladas and fajitas. 

This story has been updated with a more accurate photo.