Greeley Mexican restaurant to take over Windsor's former Howlers & Growlers

So long, self-pour beer wall.

Less than two months after Windsor taphouse Howlers & Growlers closed its doors, a new eatery has set its eyes on the vacant restaurant building.

Greeley Mexican restaurant Luna's Tacos and Tequila signed a lease for the space at 1246 Automation Drive on Wednesday, with plans to open a second location there in early spring, Luna's owners Sam Corliss and Brian Seifried told the Coloradoan on Thursday.

The former Howlers & Growlers building was "an interesting find," Seifried said, noting that while it is about 120 years younger than Luna's Tacos and Tequila's flagship building in downtown Greeley, it has a remarkably similar layout with both buildings having rooftop patios, two stories, and upstairs and downstairs bars.

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The new Luna's Tacos and Tequila location will offer largely the same food and drink options of its Greeley predecessor, Corliss said. The Mexican eatery's menu is 90% gluten-free, something Corliss said she's excited to bring to Windsor since Howlers & Growlers had previously built a wide range of gluten-free menu items.

Seifried said the upcoming months will be spent turning the modern Windsor building into a space that honors the vibe Luna's Tacos and Tequila has been able to cultivate in downtown Greeley. The building's existing self-pour beer wall — a central concept of Howlers & Growlers — will not be incorporated into the forthcoming Mexican restaurant, Seifried said.

"We just want to create a fun place for people to gather," he added.

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