North St. Louis restaurants struggle months after tornado. I just keep going
News Source : STLtoday.com
News Summary
- The twister, which had winds up to 152 mph, traveled from Clayton to Edwardsville, killing five people.
- It hit North St. Louis neighborhoods hardest, damaging buildings, felling power lines and uprooting trees.
- Restaurants in the area were closed for weeks, and some remain shuttered.
- Some notable eateries that were damaged — like acclaimed chef Ben Poremba’s Esca and Florentin as well as Steve's Hot Dogs on Delmar — are open again, and busy.
St. LOUIS Damian Cephas was sitting outside his Jamaican restaurant in a strip mall along Natural Bridge Avenue, taking a break from making jerk chicken wings and oxtail plates, when a major storm st [+6465 chars]
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