10/15/2020
Sadden to learn that Cafe Poca Cosa is closing.
Tucson, AZ---In the mid “80s when Suzana Davila and her father Luis opened the original *Little Café Poca Cosa, she could not have envisioned the overwhelming success the tiny little downtown eatery would achieve. When opening a second larger space in 1989, the original would eventually become “The Little One” run by Suzana’s talented sisters Marcela and Sandra. With the success of the larger Café Poca Cosa, Suzana’s culinary talents continued to grow, receiving kudos and rave reviews from all over the world. Since then, Café Poca Cosa has been a major “destination” for travelers and locals.
With the arrival of Covid19, everything changed. After months of conversation and consideration with her children Shanali and Christopher, they have decided that it is no longer feasible to remain open. “Clearly, this is not how I imagined my business would culminate. I always envisioned passing the business on to my hard-working children who have been actively involved in the business for many years”, said Suzana. “The continued threat of Covid to the restaurant and hospitality industry is ever-present. With fixed costs of doing business and rising food costs, along with restrictive seating limits, we just do not see a profitable way of continuing. For over 35 years I have given of my heart and soul to establish my life’s ambition of creating a successful and unique Mexican Restaurant. I humbly began in a small space near Scott and Congress and I believed and was most committed to downtown Tucson before it became the vital urban spot it now resembles. I have been rewarded with many accolades. I have been interviewed for countless local, national and international magazines and featured in many publications. And most important, I have established a loving and devoted customer base literally from throughout the world. Regretfully, my life’s work came to a sudden halt in mid-March of this year due to the impact of a world pandemic that did not discriminate even with the most successful of businesses. I have experienced many months of great anxiety over this matter and as a result, it is with great sadness that I will be permanently closing Café Poca Cosa. I feel incredibly privileged to have been part of our wonderful downtown for all these years, and I would like to thank the people of Tucson for all the goodwill and assistance they have provided over the years”.
The success of Café Poca Cosa has over the years, enabled Suzana to achieve another one of her dreams, to help those in need. In addition to providing much needed goods and services to people in Sonora where she had a home for many years, she has built a medical clinic, church and school. She has mentored women from Mexico, teaching them the business of owning a restaurant – helping them to get established in their communities. Suzana wants to thank Tucson for making all of that possible.
*The Little One remains open and has evolved into a grab and go market with a few seats for outdoor dining.
