Ember Tacos is preparing to open at 3514 Broadway, Suite A, in Everett, according to a state liquor license application. The restaurant’s Instagram page lists a January 2027 opening target.
The project comes from Viviana Garcia and Hugo Carranza, who also own El Mariachi Birria y Tacos at 6100 Evergreen Way.
El Mariachi began in 2019 with a three-burner stove and pots of tamales sold at pop-ups. By the end of 2020, they had their own food trailer. The Evergreen Way restaurant followed in 2022.
An opportunity to open another Everett storefront prompted the idea for Ember. The team wanted to try a different concept, with Tijuana-style tacos, handmade tortillas, and cooking over charcoal.
“After everything we’ve learned and built with El Mariachi Birria y Tacos, we wanted to create something different while still keeping the same heart behind it: good food, family, and community. From the beginning, we knew Ember Tacos had to be centered around cooking over pure charcoal and live embers,” the team wrote on Instagram.
The owners described the experience behind that approach as a Mexican cookout: grilling meat and making tacos with family and friends around the fire.
The owners credit the support they received there with helping make Ember possible. In an Instagram post shared after Ember’s first pop-up, the team thanked El Mariachi’s customers.
“The love and support you guys have shown us there is a big reason we even have the opportunity to take another chance and build something new,” they wrote.
An exact opening date has not been announced. Follow Ember Tacos on Instagram for opening updates.
