Las Cruces enjoys “My Brother’s Place” one last time

the popular bar and restaurant, “my brother’s place” is closing its doors after more than 40 years in business. abc-7’s josie ortegon joins us live there now. josie? employees here say it’s just as busy if not more–than at the restaurant’s grand opening back in the 70’s: :41-:53 david weir, las cruces community development director cg: 1:05-1:15 paul rivera, head cook, my brother’s place gutierrez : “people say aren’ you feeing bittersweet? and i say no, it’s a more sweet than it is bitter. i’ve been looking forward to retiring for a long time.” “nats, stove” “nats p of food.” “what ar you going to miss most? the enchiladas.” “i’m goin probably miss most the food.” stand-up “longtim customers and regulars are enjoying their last meals here at my brother’s place, and they tell me they’re going to miss the food but they also tell me they’re going to miss all of the memories made here.” customer sot: “i have bee coming here for over 50 years and we used to run around when it was city and mr. gutierrez would give me and joanie gutierrez some candy.” stand-up 2 “t corner of amador and main will look completely different once my brother’s place has closed shop and it’s all part of the downtown revitalization project.” city o lc sot–“it’s a good wa to look at this as a public private partnership on which the city both t land private developer with potential and make an investment into downtown.” gutierrez sot: “i can see the future of the amador hotel and this corner with the visitor’s center, i think it’s going to be really good for the city of las cruces.” “nats” stand-up 3 “we’re ba here in the kitchen of my brother’s place and we just had to talk to head cook, paul, he is the lifeblood of this place. paul, how are you feeling right now?” “busy, crazy, losing my mind. “how does it feel knowing tha this chapter is ending?” “well i’m happy for my boss, he’s a blessed man, he’s been a good boss all these years.” gutierre sot: “october 21st,1972. 44 years this year. it’s been a good run.” “thank you so muc are you gonna retire this year? i’m gonna go fishing.” my brother’s place will be demolished to make way for a pair of bars and office space for the convention and visitors bureau. the last meal comes out of the kitchen tomorrow. lc, jo, abc.7 a group of california lawmakers wants the state to