Late Night Tapas; Tacos Go to Court

SOUTH END - El Centro has asked the city to be able to build an outdoor patio like the one at the nearby Orinoco, says BosGuy. "The additional seating could be the difference between remaining profitable or not since the postage stamp-sized cantina has such limited seating." [BosGuy]

SOMERVILLE - Starting this weekend, Union Square's Casa B will now be adding late night dining on Fridays and Saturdays. The upstairs Tapas Lounge will serve dishes like ceviche, tortilla de maduros and buñuelos, plus the full drink list, from 10pm to 1pm. [Official Site]

CHELSEA - King Taco of California is taking Chelsea's King Tacos to court for having too similar of a name. Why? They're planning to expand. As you can imagine, King Taco and King Tacos aren't the only restaurants with "king" and "taco" in their name, and the CA chain plans to sue some of the others, too. [The Patriot Ledger]

[Photo: El Centro, Facebook/Melissa Ostrow]