‘Masks still required’ at these Dallas and Fort Worth restaurants and bars ‘It will give me peace of mind for those I care about,’ says the owner of Resident Taqueria in East Dallas. Co-owner Shad Kvetko in the middle of his drive-through outside of Las Almas Rotas in Dallas, July 18, 2020. Las Almas Rotas is one of many restaurants in Dallas that have pivoted to a drive-through option to keep their business afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Las Almas Rotas will also continue to require masks for employees and customers.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) Minutes after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would remove the mask mandate in Texas, Dallas chefs and restaurant owners who were opposed to the idea took to social media.