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Subscriber only AN INFLUX of southern visitors determined to enjoy Easter in the tropics and make the most of local eateries has provided a surprise respite for many Far North businesses over the four-day break. Villa Romana restaurant duty manager Eric Kim said people had been queuing for tables at the Esplanade eatery. We ve been unexpectedly busy. We thought the Brisbane COVID lockdown would impact us, but it has been really good, really surprising, he said. Restaurants across Cairns and the Far North have seen an increase in patronage over the Easter holidays. Louise and Stephen Lewis, who are holidaying in Cairns and the Tablelands for a week from Newcastle, enjoy a steak lunch at Villa Romana restaurant on the Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
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