When Bray’s Smokehouse reopened its dining area last Friday, Klarissa Mendoza knew that she had to be among the first customers through the door.
“I saw it on Facebook that they were open today (Friday),” Mendoza said. “So we just kept driving around and made sure we were here at 11 a.m.”
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