Baptism by fire: New restaurants launch during pandemic

Volume
26
/ Issue
51

Cover Design Credit:

Scott Southwick

Cover Photography Credit:

Cindy Kunst
Thai Pearl in West Asheville opened in early March — a week before bars and dining rooms across the state were shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19. Xpress looks at several new local eateries that saw their debuts revised, delayed or put on indefinite hold by the pandemic.

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