Nearly two months after a devastating flood hit Globe, one of its most beloved restaurants has reopened. La Casita Cafe has been run by the same family since 1947 and like most businesses in Globe, it was not covered by flood insurance.
Those policies are too expensive for most business owners in the city, so the community turned to crowd funding.
Fourth generation owner, Annie Villalobos, said it felt good to be back in her normal routine.
“Not having to get up and do painting or drywall and things that I don’t normally do on a normal basis," she said. "I love to be back in the routine of getting up in the morning, coming to work, cooking food, serving the community.”
Though the restaurant’s interior got a refresh, the traditional menu remains the same.
"We ripped out all of our walls up to eight feet high throughout the whole entire restaurant," Villalobos said.
About six feet of water came through La Casita and busted out the windows in late September. More than $21,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe to help the city’s historic downtown businesses recover from the flood.
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