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ADDRESS:
2595 Pass Rd. Biloxi
PHONE:
228.331.1749
ADDRESS:
12275 Hwy 49 Gulfport
PHONE:
228.832.9644
WEBSITE:
www.tacosombrero.com
HOURS:
Friday - Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday - Thursday 10:30a.m. to 10 p.m.
TACO SOMBRERO
Talk to Danny Mercer, owner of Taco Sombrero in Biloxi, and he’ll gladly
tell you the secret to his restaurant’s success. But wait a minute, you’ve never heard of Taco Sombrero? If
that’s the case, I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts you are not a long-term Gulf Coast resident, right? If you are an old timer, so to speak, then you know that the Taco Sombrero in Gulfport has been the go-to Tex-Mex place on the Coast for years. So what does Danny Mercer say? He says, “People down here grew up eating Taco Sombrero!”
Mercer worked for Lynn Parkhill,
story and photos by
Julian Brunt
owner of the original Taco Sombrero
in Gulfport, in the 1980s and always wanted to open a restaurant of his
own. Due to demand for another Taco Sombrero and an agreement with Parkhill, Mercer fulfilled that desire in March of 2016 when he found a location on Pass Road in Biloxi. Both knew the time was right, and it seems not only was the time right, the location was solid, and people were ready for a Biloxi location.
Made from scratch food is a calling card that makes this business so successful. Lots of places are making
ABOVE: MEXICAN pizza RIGHT: BUENO dinner
38 SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living • January 2017
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