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'''El Palacio of Mexican Food''' is a Mexican restaurant chain. In [[1972]] it had locations at 8506 [[1st Avenue North]] in [[East Lake]] and at 2210 [[Bessemer Road]] at [[Five Points West]]. Additional locations included 201 [[Green Springs Highway]] and 1543 [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Hoover]].
[[File:1973 El Palacio ad.jpg|right|thumb|400px|1973 El Palacio advertisement]]
'''El Palacio of Mexican Food''' is a Mexican restaurant chain founded in Amarillo, Texas in [[1962]] by Jimmy and Nonie McClure.  The second location opened in Huntsville, Madison County in [[1966]]. In the following years, the chain expanded across the South.
 
The chain peaked around [[1972]] with almost 60 restaurants. At that time, the [[Birmingham District]] had locations on [[1st Avenue North]] in [[East Lake]] and on [[Bessemer Road]] at [[Five Points West]]. Later locations included [[Homewood]], [[Irondale]] and [[Hoover]].
 
In [[1972]] the [[Back Door Lounge]] was located in the back of the East Lake El Palacio location. The Hoover location, later used by [[Mexico Lindo Autentico]] restaurant, was damaged by a fire in July [[2018]].


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==Locations==
* 8507 [[1st Avenue North]], [[East Lake]] (1972-1981)
* 2210 [[Bessemer Road]], [[Five Points West]] (1972-1981)
* 7950 [[Crestwood Boulevard]], [[Irondale]] (1981)
* 201 [[Green Springs Highway]], [[Homewood]] (1981)
* 1543 [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)|Montgomery Highway]], [[Hoover]] (1981)
== References ==
* El Palacio ad in "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/1972-03.htm This Month in History]" (March 1972) at [[Birmingham Rewound]]
* Marshall, Mike (January 19, 2010) "[http://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2010/01/owner_recalls_beginnings_of_hu.html Owner recalls beginnings of Huntsville's oldest Mexican restaurant]" ''The Huntsville Times''
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 13 February 2020

1973 El Palacio advertisement

El Palacio of Mexican Food is a Mexican restaurant chain founded in Amarillo, Texas in 1962 by Jimmy and Nonie McClure. The second location opened in Huntsville, Madison County in 1966. In the following years, the chain expanded across the South.

The chain peaked around 1972 with almost 60 restaurants. At that time, the Birmingham District had locations on 1st Avenue North in East Lake and on Bessemer Road at Five Points West. Later locations included Homewood, Irondale and Hoover.

In 1972 the Back Door Lounge was located in the back of the East Lake El Palacio location. The Hoover location, later used by Mexico Lindo Autentico restaurant, was damaged by a fire in July 2018.

Locations

References