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Lake Burrito restaurant finds its new normal after outpouring from community
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The community flooded Lake Burrito restaurant in North Forsyth with support on May 15, 2020, when it learned about the business's struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic. - photo by Ben Hendren
On Thursday, May 14, Paris Retina wasn’t sure how much longer Lake Burrito, the casual Mexican restaurant he co-owns with his twin sisters, Alicia and Mildred, would survive. The coronavirus pandemic had brought business to a crawl and caused wild increases in the cost of ingredients. Staff was furloughed.