First-year restaurants stick it out through pandemic
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Three businesses in Pine River Valley determined to survive By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 5:03 AM Updated: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 10:00 PM
First-year restaurants stick it out through pandemic Porky’s Smokehouse owner Dayson Goetz slices a smoked brisket at the Ignacio business. For newly opened restaurants, the pandemic has made it especially difficult to build a consistent customer base. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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A pizza shop became a classroom. A sit-in smokehouse opened a drive-thru window. And an upscale dining establishment began offering carryout service.