Mimi’s Cafe is continuing its recent tradition of refreshing its existing locations and handing out scads of gift cards after having done so.

Get ready, because on Thursday (July 16), Mimi’s is re-opens its Chino restaurant.

As with previous “Meet Me at Mimi’s” events in San Bernardino, Fontana, Upland and Corona, they’ll be bestowing $3,000 in Mimi’s gift cards to the first 75 adults in line.

In those giveaways, Mimi’s has given $100 gift certificates to the first 10 people (18+) in
line, $50 the next 15, and $25 to the next 50, for a total of $3,000.

I highly doubt Thursday’s offering will be any different.

The event begins at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting with the fine folks from the Chino Chamber of Commerce, but you’ll want to get in line way before that. Trust me.

The newly “reimaged” (their term) Chino Mimi’s Cafe will have a new look and a full bar.

I highly recommend the Margaritas, but not at 9 a.m.

The Chino Mimi’s Cafe is at 3890 Grand Ave. Restaurant hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day Friday and Saturday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. the rest of the week.