Brightside Cafe & Deli reopens after crash causes two-week closure
On the morning of April 28, a driver fell asleep at the wheel and went through the front of Brightside. There were no injuries in the crash, but the cafe had to close down for repairs. Now, the restaurant is happy to welcome diners back.
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'It's great to be back again. Two weeks was a long time to be down. Thank God everything is getting fixed up, and we're getting back. Everything's getting put back together, and just to be up and running is awesome,' said Liz Lopez, manager at Brightside Cafe & Deli.
The front entryway is still under repair, so diners have to use the side door. This week, their hours have been reduced a little to 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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