SANTA FE – Kayla Stokes says it’s busier now than it was before the pandemic.
At least that’s the case for Santa Fe Brewery Brakeroom, where tables both inside and out were packed with patrons Friday night.
Pepe Torres, right, and his friends enjoy a night out at Boxcar in Santa Fe on Friday. Santa Fe County recently transitioned to green in the state’s four-tiered system, allowing for more indoor seating. (Nadav Soroker/For The Journal)
People laughed and shared stories around crowded tables, while workers hurried to fill new orders. With few exceptions, it almost resembled a typical Friday night at the Brakeroom, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended any sense of normalcy.