In January, El Jefe’s Taqueria debuted its ninth location, in Kenmore Square, open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. In such a high foot traffic area, it’s no surprise that the restaurant has been busy — especially at night, when there are few restaurants open past midnight.
El Jefe’s Taqueria is filling an important niche in a city where access to late night food is a challenge. Henry Bova, a contributing reporter with The Scope, sat down with local business owners and experts to uncover some of the factors at play: In a populous city with so many college students and medical workers, why is El Jefe’s a rarity?
Listen to Bova’s reporting here: