Deb Abraham Spalding Eagerly, local residents have been anticipating the opening of Los Amigos Restaurant in the former Pizza Hut building in Thurmont for over a year. Owner Roberto Joaquin jokingly “blames his daughter” for this business venture. One he claims as a venture from the heart. Joaquin moved from Mexico to Hagerstown at age…

James Rada, Jr. COVID-19 may have halted progress in turning the old Pizza Hut on Frederick Road into Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, but owner Roberto Joaquin says he expects his new Mexican restaurant to open this month. “Everything slowed down so much with the pandemic, but we expect to open in July,” Joaquin said. Los…