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'''Guillermo Castro''' (born c. [[1959]] in Guadalajara, Mexico; died [[July 18]], [[2011]]) was a chef and restauranteur.
[[Image:Guillermo Castro.jpg|right|thumb|Guillermo Castro]]
'''Guillermo Arturo Castro''' (born [[1959]] in Guadalajara, Mexico; died [[July 18]], [[2011]]) was a chef and restaurateur.


Castro moved to [[Birmingham]] in the late 1980s and worked with the [[Ruth's Chris]] steakhouse chain and as a manager at [[The Pillars]].
Castro moved to [[Birmingham]] in the late 1980s and worked with the [[Ruth's Chris]] steakhouse chain and as a manager at [[The Pillars]].


In [[1997]] he opened [[Sol y Luna]] on [[7th Avenue South]], featuring Mexican tapas specialties. He later opened [[Los Angeles]], which featured Caribbean and Latin dishes. In [[2004]] he opened the first location of [[Cantina]] in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]]. That concept has since developed into a chain, with locations on [[Cahaba Valley Road]] and the [[Patton Creek Shopping Center]], as well as in Montgomery's Alley Station.
In [[1997]] he opened [[Sol y Luna]] on [[7th Avenue South]], featuring Mexican tapas specialties. He later opened [[Los Angeles]], which featured Caribbean and Latin dishes. It later became a private event space before closing entirely in [[2008]].


Castro died in [[2011]] after suffering a heart attack.
In [[2004]] Castro opened the first location of [[Cantina]] in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]]. That concept has since developed into a chain, with locations on [[Cahaba Valley Road]] and the [[Patton Creek Shopping Center]], as well as in Montgomery's Alley Station.
 
Castro died in [[2011]] after suffering a heart attack.  Sol y Luna was subsequently taken over by his brothers, [[Alex Castro|Alex]] and [[Jorge Castro|Jorge]].


==References==
==References==
* Carlton, Bob (July 18, 2011) "Birmingham restaurateur Guillermo Castro, who owned Sol y Luna and the Cantina, dies at 52." ''Birmingham News''
* Carlton, Bob (July 18, 2011) "Birmingham restaurateur Guillermo Castro, who owned Sol y Luna and the Cantina, dies at 52." {{BN}}
* Castro, Jorge (October 5, 2016) "Remembering a pioneer in Bham's Hispanic business world." {{BBJ}}


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Latest revision as of 16:00, 5 October 2016

Guillermo Castro

Guillermo Arturo Castro (born 1959 in Guadalajara, Mexico; died July 18, 2011) was a chef and restaurateur.

Castro moved to Birmingham in the late 1980s and worked with the Ruth's Chris steakhouse chain and as a manager at The Pillars.

In 1997 he opened Sol y Luna on 7th Avenue South, featuring Mexican tapas specialties. He later opened Los Angeles, which featured Caribbean and Latin dishes. It later became a private event space before closing entirely in 2008.

In 2004 Castro opened the first location of Cantina in the Martin Biscuit Building at Pepper Place. That concept has since developed into a chain, with locations on Cahaba Valley Road and the Patton Creek Shopping Center, as well as in Montgomery's Alley Station.

Castro died in 2011 after suffering a heart attack. Sol y Luna was subsequently taken over by his brothers, Alex and Jorge.

References

  • Carlton, Bob (July 18, 2011) "Birmingham restaurateur Guillermo Castro, who owned Sol y Luna and the Cantina, dies at 52." The Birmingham News
  • Castro, Jorge (October 5, 2016) "Remembering a pioneer in Bham's Hispanic business world." Birmingham Business Journal