Gateway To The Copper Corridor

BY CASSIE TAFOYA
Staff Reporter
La Casita Café in Globe
was first opened in
1947 by Salustia
Reynoso. It was a branch off
of the Guayo’s El Rey that
opened in 1938 and is still
serving up homemade Mexican
food in Miami. Two sisters
started the legacy that
the Globe-Miami community
knows today with the recipes
they loved and hard work.
Over 70 years later they
celebrate another milestone as
third generation Liz Villalobos
and fourth generation Annie
Villalobos step up to continue
the legacy of amazing
Mexican food in downtown
Globe.
The small community of
Globe-Miami is well known
for its Mexican food. Each
restaurant continues the tradition
of serving the same recipes
by a relative who has kept
the dream of two sisters alive
for many years.
The food from this family
continues to grow as they
have restaurants in Miami,
Globe, Show Low, Mammoth,
Thatcher and some locations
in Mesa as well.
Liz loves spending her
spare time with her grandchildren
and is proud to carry on
the tradition of serving great
food to the towns of Globe,
Miami and San Carlos.
Annie has dreamed about
Globe-Miami
Keeping the La Casita Legacy alive
taking over La
Casita since she
was a little girl
and now with
the opportunity
she’s presented,
she is excited to
keep the family
tradition going.
Her dad Greg
Villalobos, who
passed away
in 2014, would
have been the
owner, so making sure it continues
is of great importance,
for his memory as well as her
great grandmother Salustia.
Annie is a big sports fan, so
in her free time she coaches
her nephews in basketball,
coach pitch, and soccer.
The La Casita Café in
Globe has always been ran by
the women in the family who
continually step up to keep
this legacy going strong.
Stop by and enjoy some
amazing food. La Casita Cafe
is located at 470 N Broad St.
in Globe.
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