It’s not goodbye forever for Brenda Lucio to her customers of Palomino Mexican Restaurant in Evans. It’s more of a “see you soon.”

Lucio, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Richard, announced the restaurant will close at the end of September after serving the community for 20 years at 3390 23rd Ave.

The owner of the building is looking for a long-term tenant, she said, and the Lucios weren’t looking to commit as they prepare to embark on a new hybrid restaurant in Greeley.

“We’re at the end of our lease term after several extensions that we’ve done over the years,” she said. “We decided not to continue in that location.”

The couple opened Palomino 20 years ago because they wanted a traditional Mexican restaurant with food inspired by Richard’s family’s Hispanic recipes.

“We wan

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