Ramiro Gandara, a long-time restaurateur who has been involved with Mexican restaurants on both sides of the Ohio, is opening his second restaurant today, in Jeffersonville, at 253 Spring St. Ramiro’s Cantina Express will feature dishes such as burritos, chicken bowls, nachos, tortas and tacos. The new restaurant will have a  full bar too.

His full-service restaurant, Ramiro’s Cantina, at 2330 Frankfort Ave. has been a popular dining destination in Clifton for several years. His new restaurant on the Sunny Side of the river is an order-at-the-counter quick casual spot serving Gandara’s favorite dishes from his larger full-service restaurant.