Monti’s restaurant to stay, be part of Tempe’s future

A mainstay Mexican eatery in central Phoenix closes

Linda Helser
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 29, 2007 02:01 PM

Jordan’s Mexican Food on North Central Avenue, a Phoenix institution and purveyor of what some say is the best hot sauce in the country, will close Saturday.  Bobby Jordan [...] blames the light rail project for killing his family business.

Reasonable people can disagree. I can understand why many would be surprised and unhappy about my decision. Of course, many of you do not know what I know about my business and the environment (physical, regulatory, market) it operates in. Nor do you know the details of how I bought it and the challenges it has faced. So I understand that loyal customers, as well as those who grew up here and feel nostalgia for the place–even if you haven’t been there in years–might have issues. I have always been available to talk about Downtown Tempe issues and my restaurant for those who contact me and leave a name and number, or send an email. (*)There is room for civil discourse.

On the other hand, some people are angry. Born angry.  Such people spew envy and spite so copiously that it completely undermines any scintilla of reason that could be gleaned from their argument. And, predictably, they hurl their venom from the safety of anonymity…and with plenty of juvenile profanity just for leavening. These people do not merit a response.

If you wish to be amused by the stylings of a puerile mind, look here. In the end, who could take this seriously?

You know who I am, but who are you? No–don’t bother: your writing reveals everything we need to know about your true character.

(*) My email address is my first initial plus my last name at the domain montis.com