Not an ideal process or an ideal agreement, but, finally, a deal
By Charlie Brennan, Rick Rojas and Sarah Maslin Nir New York Times,Updated December 21, 2020, 5:50 a.m.
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Dave Query at his closed restaurant in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday.Daniel Brenner/NYT
BOULDER, Colo. â On the day before Thanksgiving, Dave Query had to close his restaurant for good. For some 26 years, Zolo Grill had been a popular eatery in Boulder offering Southwestern fare. But the slowdown in business, he said, and the cost of complying with state and county safety protocols became too much.
âThereâs a moment when you have to put a bullet in the head and bury it in the backyard,â Query said. Several other restaurants that he owns are challenged, he said, and at this point he is looking for whatever help he and his employees can get.