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Food Files: Mississippi restaurant to take over San Diego Cantina spot

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 13, 2026 10:12 AM CT | Published: March 13, 2026 4:00 AM CT

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San Diego Cantina to be an El Agave location

A Mississippi-based restaurant chain is coming to Memphis, taking over the former San Diego Cantina spot in East Memphis.

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Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism and manufacturing.


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