
Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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This is the formal dining area and lounge area where patrons can have dinner and drinks at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The feel is taken from a combination of San Miguel de Allende and Tulum, Mexico along with Chicago. It featured a large family style table in the center that can be divided into smaller tables. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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A portrait of the owners’ mother Anjelica Almanza is in a place of honor. It is located is the formal dining area and lounge area where patrons can have dinner and drinks at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The feel is taken from a combination of San Miguel de Allende and Tulum, Mexico along with Chicago. It featured a large family style table in the center that can be divided into smaller tables. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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This is the new/front bar in the expanded Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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A steel logo dons the hostess stand at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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The new front bar has covered shelves that feature high end and celeberty tequilas at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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An arched opening was added to connect both sides and is meant to represent an old hacienda at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. On the left is the expanded kithen in the restaurant which is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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New comfortable chairs are lined up in the new/front bar at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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In the original dining area new furniture, fixtures and artwork are featured at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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In the original dining area new furniture, fixtures and artwork are featured at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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A new sign hangs in the original dining area at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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Cecelia Flor makes Hibiscus tortillas in the expanded kitchen at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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The original bar area (located in the back of the original space) has been updated with new furniture, fixtures and artwork at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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This is the formal dining area and lounge area where patrons can have dinner and drinks at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The feel is taken from a combination of San Miguel de Allende and Tulum, Mexico along with Chicago. It featured a large family style table in the center that can be divided into smaller tables. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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The new mens restroom at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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The new womens restroom at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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This is the formal dining area and lounge area where patrons can have dinner and drinks at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The feel is taken from a combination of San Miguel de Allende and Tulum, Mexico along with Chicago. It featured a large family style table in the center that can be divided into smaller tables. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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New modern decor that is trending Mexico hangs in the new dining and lounge area at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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Antonio Espinoza puts finishing touches on the new/front bar area Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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A traditional Mexican blanket and cactus decorates a section of the new/front bar at Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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New landscaping is welcoming in front of Antojitos Mexicanos Kitchen and Cantina Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Appleton, Wisconsin. The feel is taken from a combination of San Miguel de Allende and Tulum, Mexico along with Chicago. It featured a large family style table ij the center that can be divided into smaller tables. The restaurant is located at 204 E. College Avenue in downtown Appleton and underwent $1.2 million in renovations.
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