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Beau Lindborg, co-owner of Backcountry Gourmet, estimated Sunday that business at 11th Street Station was down 10% from last Sunday, which already was a slow day. Yaling Yen, owner of May Palace ,...
DATE: March 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Peak Food & Beverage, the parent of restaurants Steamworks Brewing Co., El Moro Tavern and Bird’s, has temporarily closed El Moro Tavern and reduced the number of employees company-wide by 93% in...
DATE: March 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Edouardo Jordan stood in front of his 40-plus employees on Monday with a message he did not want to deliver: Two of his three restaurants are shutting down operations, while one will shift to...
DATE: March 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Difficult times seem to bring out the best in people, and that’s proving true as Durango handles social and economic sacrifices to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The Good Food Collective , the...
DATE: March 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Michelle Hill and her husband, Kelly, had just submitted their paperwork seeking to qualify for their first house, when COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. Now, the Hills’ plans for a home of...
DATE: March 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Carver Brewing Co. is closing, Steamworks Brewing Co. is offering to-go foods from its sliding front windows, Zia Taqueria is allowing no more than five people at a time through its cafeteria-style...
DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Olde Tymer’s Cafe is replacing old, decaying piping, and while it is closed for the work, it is freshening up its dining area and upgrading its kitchen with a reopening planned for early April....
DATE: March 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Ken & Sue’s, a mainstay on Main Avenue for 22 years, is for sale, and owners Ken and Sue Fusco are planning to retire after helping a new owner settle in at one of Durango’s most popular...
DATE: Feb. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Smiley Cafe has been purchased by Grant Andrew, who will keep and enhance its commitment to gluten-free baked goods, sandwiches and salads. “The owner before us, Carrie (Hladik), did a great...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business
Not surprisingly, quite a few restaurants in environmentally conscious Durango have taken an extra step or two to eliminate the use of single-use plastic items. “We’ve been actively working to...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business
A Forest Lakes couple has found a new business model for a small restaurant. The married co-owners, Erik and Elizabeth von Tauffkirchen, do not have a storefront, servers or tables – nor do they...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A booming economy is driving up wages for low-skilled and entry-level jobs across the nation. It’s true in Durango as well, and entry-level and younger workers appear to be the beneficiaries. “It’s...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business
