Iberico secures mixed-beverage license at El Paso's 4017 N Mesa St

Overview

Updated Oct 25

Texas ABC issued a mixed-beverage permit to ALFATRIX RESTAURANT LLC at 4017 N Mesa St in El Paso on October 6, 2026. The permit is filed under the name Iberico, covers on-premises sales of wine, beer and liquor, and stays active through October 2028.

A $509,410 renovation of the 4,631-square-foot space is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, with a scheduled finish in December 2026. The records do not show whether Iberico has opened, and they do not say how the work will affect San Martin Cantina Tradicional, the Mexican cantina at the address.

Why it matters

A new corporate entity now holds the bar license at a long-running El Paso restaurant address, leaving the current tenant's future uncertain.

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Key Indicators

Mixed-beverage permits issued to ALFATRIX at this address

TABC permit filed October 6, 2026, listed as active through October 5, 2028.

License type

Mixed Beverage permit allows on-premises sale of liquor, beer, and wine.

$509K

Estimated renovation value

Restaurant tenant improvement at 4017 N Mesa St, per TDLR filing; completion scheduled for December 2026.

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Organizations Involved

ALFATRIX RESTAURANT LLC

Limited liability company

License holder at 4017 N Mesa St

Hold the October 6, 2026 mixed-beverage permit tied to Iberico at 4017 N Mesa St.

San Martin Cantina Tradicional

Restaurant

Existing business at 4017 N Mesa St

Mexican cantina currently located at 4017 N Mesa St.

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

State regulator

Issued the permit

Texas agency that issues and oversees alcoholic beverage licenses.

Mesita Business Park LLC

Limited liability company

Owner of record at 4017 N Mesa St

Owner of record of the 4017 N Mesa St property where the Iberico renovation is underway.

Timeline

May 2026 October 2026

4 events Latest: October 6th, 2026 · 1 month ago

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October 2026
State issues mixed-beverage permit to ALFATRIX at 4017 N Mesa St
Latest Licensing

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records show a Mixed Beverage (MB) permit issued to ALFATRIX RESTAURANT LLC at 4017 N Mesa St, tied to the name Iberico.
October 6th, 2026
September 2026
ALFATRIX files TABC application for mixed-beverage permit
Licensing

ALFATRIX RESTAURANT LLC submitted an initial application for a Mixed Beverage permit at 4017 N Mesa St, filed under the name Iberico. The permit was issued October 6.
September 17th, 2026
August 2026
TDLR completes plan review for Iberico renovation
Regulatory Approval

Texas regulators finished plan review for the Iberico tenant improvement, per the TDLR filing.
August 6th, 2026
May 2026
Iberico renovation registered with TDLR
Regulatory Filing

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation logged a restaurant tenant improvement at 4017 N Mesa St under the name Iberico. The filing values the work at $509,410 across 4,631 sq ft; Mesita Business Park LLC is the owner of record.
May 28th, 2026

Scenarios

Iberico opens at 4017 N Mesa St

Possible Resolves by Apr 6, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysis yet; framed for tracking

ALFATRIX RESTAURANT LLC uses the permit to begin serving customers as Iberico at the address. The record alone does not confirm operations, so opening would be verified by local coverage or updated business listings. If it trades, the site gains a new restaurant and bar operation.

Permit unused, San Martin keeps trading

Uncertain Resolves by Apr 6, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysis yet; framed for tracking

The permit is issued but never exercised; San Martin Cantina Tradicional continues operating at the address. This can happen when a new entity files for a license before finalizing a deal, or when plans stall.

ALFATRIX's permit cancelled or relocated

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 6, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysis yet; framed for tracking

The license moves to another address or is cancelled or expires without use, indicating ALFATRIX dropped the location. This is less common for a newly issued permit but occurs when corporate plans change.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

Opened 1934

Tavern on the Green, New York City (1934–present)

New York City's Tavern on the Green opened in Central Park in 1934. Over decades it operated under several private contractors at the same address, most famously under Warner LeRoy from 1976, then closed in 2009 and reopened in 2014 under new management.

Then

Each operator change brought new menus and decor while the restaurant kept its name and location.

Now

The site shows that one address can host successive operators without losing its identity.

Why this matters now

Like Tavern on the Green, 4017 N Mesa St could host a new entity (ALFATRIX/Iberico) while keeping an established restaurant address.

Founded 1840

Antoine's Restaurant, New Orleans (1840–present)

Antoine's opened in New Orleans in 1840 and has been run continuously by the Alciatore family at the same St. Louis Street address. It survived wars and Prohibition while maintaining its name and core menu.

Then

The restaurant kept its original identity across generations of family ownership.

Now

It became a model of how tightly a restaurant's identity can attach to a single address.

Why this matters now

By contrast, a new corporate entity taking a license at 4017 N Mesa St raises the question of whether the site's identity as San Martin Cantina Tradicional will continue or change hands.