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TUCSON, Ariz. — The story of a beloved South Tucson restaurant is turning a new page. The family that has run Mi Nidito for generations is ready for someone else to write their next chapter.
“It’s not the celebrities that make Mi Nidito, it’s the locals. It’s the regulars. The people in Tucson have made Mi Nidito what it is,” Lopez said. “We’ve had a good run. Seventy-two years. Sooner or later it had to happen. I just turned 70. I’ve been here 53 years. My younger brother Ernie, he wants to retire also,” Lopez said.The Lopez family says the beloved South Tucson restaurant is in good hands.
”We had the future owner make us the best offer. Edgar Gonzalez and Candy Gonzalez and I’m very confident that they are going to continue the legacy of Mi Nidito.”“It’s not going to change, everything's the same. Thank God Ernie and Jimmy, they’re going to stay here as my mentors, they’re going to guide me out here. And they’re going to always come here because this is theirs,” said Gonzalez.
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