Photo by Ray Roa
Mema's Alaskan Tacos will reopen at 1903 n 19th St. in Ybor City, Florida at 11 a.m. on Oct. 3, 2024.
Owner Sean Godin, who confirmed the concept’s return to the historic district last week, took to social media to say that doors will open at 1903 n 19th St. at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.
“I just wanted to personally thank all of you for the heartfelt sentiments and positive comments,” he wrote.
Last week, Godin, who launched Mema’s out of a 17th Avenue shack 20 years ago, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that he never stopped making the tacos and has been eating them at home and with friends since closing in 2011.
All the favorites—gator, shrimp, beef, and chicken and possibly three kinds of fish including salmon and grouper—will all be on the menu along with some iteration of the vegetarian tofu taco which locals loved to no end.
For the uninitiated, Mema’s Alaskan Tacos are prepared in accordance with a recipe from Godin’s grandma who cooked the fillings in the shell, resulting in an crispy taco topped with shreds of cold iceberg lettuce and sharp cheddar cheese all served in a sorely-missed translucent wax paper wrapping.
And don’t worry if pay day isn’t until Friday, Godin also told CL that folks will still be able to get out of Mema’s with a good meal for less than $20.
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