“It’s elegant and modern but with a traditional feel, a kiss of Mexico City,” Donna Zamora said.
B Side Bakery & Books is located at 43 Catawba Ave. in Old Fort.
- Michael Hastings Winston-Salem Journal
“We said there has got to be a market for this. It is so good," Stacie Gifford said of the dirty soda that The Bendy Straw sells.
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"Please join us to celebrate the remarkable history of McDowell County in honor of Black History Month."
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“A downtown is kind of the heart of your city,” Julie Owens said. “It needs to be vibrant. A deserted downtown is a heart that’s not working real well."
“I love the food; I love cooking,” owner Bill DeJarnette said. “You make something, you like to hear people brag about it."
"I'm certainly fearful," said one Buffalo restaurant owner. "I've told everyone, 'Look, have copies of all your IDs... have copies of your I-9s... keep it on you at all times."
The restaurant is run completely by Turkish natives and was opened because they “couldn’t Turkish gyros anywhere,” said Irem Ozsen, who works at Istanbul Gyro & Burger.
“I am immensely grateful to my staff and the customers who became like family over the years,” the owner said.
The restaurant 100 Main in Valdese closed at the end of January.
Several restaurants, cafés and shops closed Friday to protest the Trump administration's intensified ICE activity. The strike calls for "no work," "no school" and "no shopping."
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