Bruno and Kristine Girardi
Krissy and Bruno Girardi plan to reopen the space that once housed Caffé Milano as Perché No, which means “why not?” in Italian. The Girardis say they fell in love with Tucson while on a cross-country road trip.
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A drive through Tucson convinced this restaurateur to ditch his tropical island retirement plans and open an Italian restaurant downtown.
A retired Washington state restaurateur fell in love at first sight with the location on Congress Street once occupied by Caffé Milano, a Tucson institution. His new Italian bistro, Perché No, is set to open in early September — if all goes according to plan.
Meaning "why not?" in Italian, Perche' No opened this fall in the former Caffé Milano space …
