The Problem
Foot traffic had slowed in Downtown Durham. Restaurants sought to boost business and gain publicity.
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During the global pandemic, communities around our country moved their dining to the streets—quite literally. Areas that were once dominated by cars and traffic became pedestrian safe havens and a place to break bread with loved ones.
Continue readingOp-Ed Published in IndyWeek: COPA’s Owner Calls on Durham to Do More for Restaurants During COVID-19
Just over two years ago, my husband Roberto Copa Matos and I started COPA, the nation’s first farm-to-table Cuban restaurant and a living-wage employer. We started it with its sister farm, Terra Sacra, with the mission of “cultivating relationships from soil to table.”
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