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And fans of the 28-year-old confection shop and cafe that has been an anchor on the avenue for more than a quarter century wouldn鈥檛 have to travel far for their sugary fix.

鈥淵ou just have to walk across the street,鈥� said Lindy鈥檚 On Fourth owner Shannon Cronin, who has partnered with Chocolate Iguana鈥檚 owners Marci Conklin and her daughters, Courtney Lavaty and Alexya Simpson, to move the shop to her former location across the street at 431 N. Fourth Ave.

鈥淚t truly is the beloved Chocolate Iguana. Everyone was just sick and crying because they were gone, and now they are not,鈥� Cronin said Tuesday, days after her family closed The Old Spot, a casual lunchtime spot they had opened a few months ago in their original space. Lindy鈥檚 moved next to Chocolate Iguana at 500 N. Fourth Ave. last year.

鈥淲e love them and we love being neighbors next to them,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity that we can all benefit from.鈥�

鈥淚 am so excited,鈥� Conklin said. 鈥淭his is such an answer to prayer I can鈥檛 even believe it. We couldn鈥檛 sleep for six months thinking about closing, and now I can鈥檛 sleep because I鈥檓 so excited.鈥�

Announcement of the move comes weeks after Conklin announced in early March that she has owned for 20 years after the building鈥檚 owner canceled her month-to-month lease last fall. The owner has said he plans to open a coffee shop in the space sometime this summer.

Lindy鈥檚 and Chocolate Iguana have been cross-the-street neighbors since Lindy鈥檚 opened 13 years ago and last year, with Lindy鈥檚 move into the former home of Bumsted鈥檚 bar and sandwich shop and World Wide Wrappers, they became next-door neighbors.

Cronin said The Old Spot was doing well, but 鈥渋t wasn鈥檛 about how well we were doing.鈥�

鈥淚t was about what can we do about Chocolate Iguana,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey are really wonderful, good people. So we went and asked what we could do. And now we are joining together.鈥�

Conklin said Chocolate Iguana will remain much the same when it moves. The menu might undergo some minor tweaks, and it will stop selling gifts and cards.

Meanwhile, Lindy鈥檚 will open its east-side location, Lindy鈥檚 Off Fourth at 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, in the next couple weeks. Cronin said a staff is being trained and that she hopes the restaurant will open around April 10.

The new restaurant is bigger than the 3,300-square-foot Fourth Avenue restaurant, taking up residence in the 5,159-square-foot building that was once home to the Great American Steakburger.

The new venture is without Lindy鈥檚 founding chef, Lindon Reilly, Cronin鈥檚 son. He has not been involved in the restaurants since last spring.

Over St. Patrick鈥檚 Day weekend, Reilly rolled out Big Daddy鈥檚 Kitchen food truck, in partnership with husband and wife Justine and Garret Wadsack. Justine Wadsack said the operation is a chance for Reilly to take his burger creations to audiences throughout the 蜜柚直播 area.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got a couple burgers on there that no one has ever had on their menu, ever,鈥� Reilly said of the Long Duck Dong, a burger paired with crab puffs.

The truck also features Reilly鈥檚 tater-tot creations, including his newest PB&J Tots, made with Thai peanut sauce and a kicked-up raspberry sauce.

Reilly said he hopes to have the truck on the road in a week or so after they replace the generator. Go to to keep track of the truck鈥檚 location.

Chocolate Iguana will be open regular hours 鈥� 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, until 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. It will have live music throughout the day on Saturday.