Sad news today: After 51 years Herrera's on Sylvan is closing shop today.
The family-owned Herrera's has long been a survivor in the Dallas dining scene. Prior to moving to Sylvan Avenue in West Dallas, Herrera's hopscotched Maple Avenue several times. They left their first spot after a kitchen fire and held steady at their second location for more than 20 years until gentrification pushed them down the street, to another spot on Maple Avenue.
But tax rates and rent crept higher, so they moved to this spot in West Dallas, where they've spent the past seven years. We spoke with Ontiveros at the time, and she told us,"Now if I can only stay here for 10 years."There are two other Herrera's; one at the Omni, Café Herrera, which is a more upscale version run by another side of the family and another location in south Oak Cliff on West Illinois Avenue. This closure does not affect either of those locations.