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Teo Tacos officially opens doors on North Canaan's Main Street

Teo Tacos officially opens doors on North Canaan's Main Street

North Canaan’s newest taco spot opens its doors May 21 at 85 Main St.

Madi Long

NORTH CANAAN – Teo Tacos officially opened its doors Thursday, May 21, at 85 Main St., bringing a new family-run Mexican restaurant to downtown North Canaan.

Owned by Carlos Gomez, who is originally from Mexico, and his wife, Yesica Gomez, from the Dominican Republic, the restaurant occupies the former McMuckle’s Market space near the train station. Customers began arriving shortly after the doors opened at noon Thursday, with about 10 people stopping in during the first hour, Yesica Gomez said.

Among the first customers Thursday was Sarai Perez of Bristol, who came specifically to support the new business.

“I’ve known her for a couple of years and I know that she cooks very good,” Perez said. “So I wanted to be one of the first to come here and try out her food.”

The husband-and-wife duo, who live in Torrington, said they were drawn to North Canaan because of the town’s strong sense of community.

“We would always travel through North Canaan,” Carlos Gomez said last month. "We saw the town, and it always looked like a happy town. There are always people walking around, and we love to see that.”

The couple had originally planned to open April 30, but Yesica Gomez said delays related to fire marshal inspections and required approvals pushed the opening back until May 21.

Inside, bright orange walls, wood tables and large arched mirrors create a casual dining atmosphere. The menu features tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, nachos, chips and salsa, and guacamole. Yesica Gomez said the restaurant also plans to introduce a breakfast menu in the coming days.

Teo Tacos seats about 40 people and does not serve alcohol. The restaurant is located near Trackside Tacos, which opened in July 2025.

The restaurant’s name, Teo Tacos, is a tribute to Carlos Gomez’s mother, Teodora, who still lives in Mexico.

Teo Tacos will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Monday. The restaurant will be closed Tuesdays and open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays.

Christian Murray
Executive Editor

Christian Murray is executive editor of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, he is a veteran journalist, founding the Queens Post and its network of neighborhood news sites—including the Sunnyside Post, Astoria Post, LIC Post and Jackson Heights Post—and helping pioneer hyperlocal digital journalism in New York City. Before joining LJMN in 2025, he served as managing editor at Schneps Media, overseeing amNewYork, the Queens Courier, the Bronx Times and other local publications. Earlier in his career, Murray was a political reporter for Newsday and a business reporter for Reuters. A native of New Zealand, he says northwest Connecticut reminds him of the landscapes where he grew up—a connection that made the region feel like home from the start.

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