Two years after Adobo Grill opened an authentic fare Mexican restaurant on the Northeastside, it plans to expand to Downtown Indianapolis this spring.

The newest Adobo Grill restaurant will be located at 110 East Washington St.

Operators say it will offer one of the largest private dining spaces in the downtown area, accommodating up to 100 guests for private functions with an upscale lounge and a multi-level dining room.

The new location will have multiple private areas for formal or informal meetings as well as a ceviche bar (where seafood is cooked with citrus).

"We are very excited to open a new location in downtown Indianapolis," said owner Paul LoDuca today in a news release. "We want to be able to offer our diverse and very authentic Mexican cuisine to those dining downtown. It is a contemporary, upscale atmosphere where customers can enjoy flavorful dishes that have not yet been offered in the downtown area." LoDuca, the restaurateur, opened Vinci, a critically praised Italian dining spot, in Chicago in 1991.

Then he expanded to Mexican food and opened the first Adobo Grill in Chicago's Old Town in 2000.

Freddy Sanchez joined as executive chef in 2003, and the business expanded with a second location in Chicago's Wicker Park the next year.

In April 2006 Adobo opened at 4939 E. 82nd St. in Indianapolis.