Rosie's Cantina, a Mexican restaurant that's been a mainstay of Hale'iwa's food scene, will close Sunday after 28 years in business.

The 70-seat restaurant said it could not renew its lease at the Haleiwa Town Center and was unable to find another location.

Luis Silva of Luibueno Catering said his firm will take over the 2,000-square-foot space with plans to remodel and open Luibueno's Mexican Seafood and Fish Market by December.

Silva said he hopes to expand the seating with outdoor tables along the Kamehameha Highway side of the restaurant along with offering a menu featuring local seafood and Spanish tapas.

TRIPLER, FORT SHAFTER HOTELS PRIVATIZING

Military hotels at Tripler Medical Center and at Fort Shafter are among the facilities included in the first-ever privatization program for Army lodging.

Actus Lend Lease said it has embarked on the program by assuming ownership and operation of 62 lodging facilities at 10 Army installations. Actus Lend Lease, which also has been involved in privatization of military housing, will invest about $125 million into the 3,200-room portfolio.

IHG, the owner of hotel brands that include Holiday Inn Hotels, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express, is also part of the agreement. The majority of the facilities will operate under IHG brands.

The hotels here include a 90-room facility behind Tripler, and a seven-suite facility at Fort Shafter.