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No Job Too Small For Miguel
Posted Aug 7, 2009 by Geoff Fox
Updated Aug 7, 2009 at 04:51 PM
Miguel Perez says no job is too little.
Actually, I didn’t hear Miguel say it, but it’s on his business card.
Until today, I didn’t know Miguel had a business card.
I had just devoured another wet burrito platter at La Pequena, the Tommytown restaurant Miguel has owned for nearly seven years, when the card was passed this way. He explained that business at La Pequena on Lock Street (Calle de Milagros) has been so slow that he started his own lawn business to help make ends meet.
“We do it all,” says the card for Perez Lawn Service.
While Miguel pursues the lawn business, he said his wife and family will continue to run La Pequena. That’s a huge relief, as the piping-hot authentic food has made the location a semi-regular destination for the dedicated staff here at Everyday People.
About 10 months ago, we wrote that if “you’re used to Mexican restaurants where you can see other diners dressed in post-yuppie fashion, hear mariachi music and view soccer games on one of several flat-screen TVs, La Pequena might not be the place for you. The décor isn’t festive, the space isn’t large, and the parking lot is accessed by dirt road.”
Actually, the dirt road is now being paved, a big improvement in the blighted area. And if business is slow, at least the food isn’t suffering.
The wet burrito burned the roof of my mouth, as always, and those ordering enchiladas and a chile relleno nearby left the tiny restaurant happy and full.
I don’t know Miguel very well. Actually, I’m confident he doesn’t even know my name.
So, maybe it’s just selfish, but I find myself pulling for his restaurant to survive.
La Pequena has brought outsiders to Tommytown to spend money. For an area known for its high crime and poverty, that’s no hollow boast.
For information about Perez Lawn Service, call (352) 424-0340 or (352) 206-2532.
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