They’ve been in the same spot on Fourth Avenue for 38 years, but the family-owned La Indita Mexican Restaurant has plans to move this April.
It’s also a move that can be quite expensive since the family has been in the same building for so long. La Indita’s neighbor, IBT’s, purchased the building last year and is excited to expand their business in the process.
So, to lend La Indita a hand during its move, a fundraiser has been set up, and here’s how the funds will be used, according to the GoFundMe:
“Our funds will initially be used to be able to secure a new location and move our restaurant to this new location. As a family-run restaurant, most employees are family and or close friends, who have sacrificed much of their own time, energy, and money to get us through this last year. Again, this is our parents’/grandparents’ restaurant. We will use part of the funds to ensure that our family can exist while we quickly move La Indita and rebuild at a new location, opening up as quickly as possible.”
So far, the fundraiser has been trending and they’ve already got nearly 400 donors. If you’d like to donate or keep an eye on their progress, visit gofundme.com.
Earlier this year, the restaurant shared on Facebook that they’re currently talking with landlords at two possible locations. One spot is down the road on Fourth Avenue and the other is in Menlo Park.
La Indita is located at 622 N. Fourth Ave. For more information, call (520) 792-0523 or follow La Indita on Facebook.
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More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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