By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host Published Jul 24, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Milwaukee’s popular BelAir Cantina plans to put a second restaurant in East Tosa a the site of the former Aqua Terra tropical fish store at 6817 W. North Ave.

Today, the popular Mexican restaurant and bar was granted $150,000 in community block development grant funding from the Wauwatosa Economic Development Commission. The grant will assist the restaurant Mojofuco Restaurants group in purchasing the space on North Avenue. 

Although the restaurant partners were unavailable for comment today, additional details are forthcoming.

Mojofuco Restaurants owns the Hi-Hat Lounge, The Garage, Fuel Café, BalzacPalomino and BelAir Cantina in Milwaukee. Partner Scott Johnson also owns Comet Cafe.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. 

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.