A THIRD COCINA AZUL IS OPEN IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT OPENED ON MONDAY IN THE FORMER APPLEBEE’S RESTAURANT NEAR PASEO DEL NORTE AND I-25. ITS EXACT LOCATION IS 5916 HOLLY NORTHEAST ALONG PASEO NEAR I-25, A 5-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT SPACE THAT’LL HAVE A FULL BAR AND TWO PATIOS.
THE TWO OTHER COCINA AZUL RESTAURANTS ARE AT MOUNTAIN AND 12TH STREET NEAR THE MUSEUMS, AND AT MONTGOMERY AND JEFFERSON NORTHEAST. OWNER FRANK BARELA RUNS THE BUSINESS WITH HIS WIFE, EVELYN.
