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Restaurant Resilience: Two Local Restaurant Owners Adapt to Covid-19

3Feb

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Restaurant Resilience: Two Local Restaurant Owners Adapt to Covid-19

By Kevin Murphy Tucson restaurant owners are adapting to a new normal under Pima County’s Covid-19 health and safety guidelines. With the onset of nationwide Covid-19 vaccinations already under way, the light at the end of the tunnel couldn’t come any sooner for local restaurant owners who have been soldiering on in this bitter battle since the beginning of the pandemic. With resilience and resolve, these restaurant revisionists have adapted and overcome setbacks to continue to safely serve their fare to the community at large. Located at 2650 N. 1st Ave., Smokey Mo co-owners OC Davis, Pat Jorgenson, and Brandon Johnson have been executing Kansas City style BBQ for the masses, while making some changes in protocols along the way. Purchased from previous ownership in March of 2020, the...

Doing the ‘Impossible’ at Burger King

By ELLIANA KOPUT The Amazon rainforest is aflame, global temperatures are rising and a decrease in biodiversity continue to minimize the survival attempts of a myriad of species. “(In the Southwest) increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires,” according to NASA. “Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.” It can be easy to throw pebbles of blame and rage at the corporate entities that, arguably, control the Earth, but make no mistake: We singletons can walk, talk and appoint change to the speed, direction and intention of our own choosing. A study conducted by Viva!.org points out, “As food production expands ...

Donuts fit for a king

On the outskirts of town, near Old Tucson, lies a cleverly hidden little donut shop. A donut you may say is fit for a king, Queen Donuts. It’s basically your local ma-and-pa-owned donut shop. There’re no bells and whistles, no crazy outside decoration to flag you down. Just a yellow sign with their name that sits atop the coffee shop. You walk inside the bell rings and notice it’s appearance is nothing special. The décor is plain, but that in itself gives it a homely feel. The walls are plain white, aside from a couple paintings of Angkor Wat, a John Deere clock and a wall by the register covered with plaques. On the counter lie some American flags and a Cambodian riel (money). Then you’re greeted by Queen Donuts owner Sal Oum, a quiet, humble man who the community adores. Oum is a Cambod...