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Urban Roots presents Tour De Farm Many events have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Please check with the organization before going to any event. Photo courtesy of Urban Roots Urban Roots, the Austin non-profit cultivating youth leadership and nourishing the community through food and farming, is hosting its annual Tour de Farm in-person or virtually. The event will showcase youth stories, meals curated by renowned local chefs, and Urban Roots’ new farm in South Au...

Restaurant owner recovers after battle with COVID-19 Rick Lopez, owner of Igors Bistro, went into the hospital on March 12. He would be sedated for three weeks and wouldnt come home for 43 days. Author: Katherine Bauer Updated: 6:44 PM CDT May 14, 2021 ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rick Lopez loves good food and making people happy. So he opened Igors Bistro four years ago to share his cooking. He also loves all things Halloween and spooky. But the 60-year-old got the sc...

Texas reopened its economy in March, and people packed restaurants and stores. A month later, however, many businesses are struggling to operate at full capacity because they can’t find needed employees. “All businesses are struggling right now to find workers, but the hardest hit is the small business community,” said Ursula McNab, a business services specialist with Workforce Solutions of Central Texas. “It’s hard for small businesses to be competitive with increased ...

Businesses struggle to hire enough employees to open at capacity one month after Texas’ reopening Many people choosing to stay on unemployment, according to businesses and experts Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – When the Texas economy reopened in March, people flooded businesses of all kinds. However, more than a month later, many local companies still can not operate at total capacity because they cannot find enough employees to hire. “For a business owner, that’s the hardest thing to deal with...

Carlsbad Fire Chief Rick Lopez said a cause of the fire might be released sometime Monday. The Carlsbad Fire Department was assisted by volunteer agencies from La Huerta, Otis, Happy Valley, Queen and Joel. REDA logs said units from Artesia, Atoka, Cottonwood and Riverside were called out as well between 6 and 7 a.m. The City of Carlsbad news release said the Carlsbad Police Department assisted with traffic control at the scene. Ward 3 Carlsbad City Councilor Jason Shirley said people notified...

Parole denied for Denair killer A Denair man has again been denied parole for a 1991 murder because of a high-risk assessment. Andrew Rick Lopez, of Denair, was found unsuitable for parole during an April 2, hearing of the State Board of Parole Hearings held at Pelican Bay Prison in Crescent City, California. Deputy District Attorney Monroe Tyler appeared at the hearing on behalf of the People. On June 26, 1991, Lopez approached James Turnbough from behind and stabbed him 13 ti...

GuidesArch CityHome & StyleDiningFeaturesWeddingsLegals After Hours with Chef Courtney Nielsen The executive chef shares her path to the top job at The Keep Kitchen & Liquor Bar in Hotel LeVeque and what’s always in her fridge. Columbus Monthly A childhood gift started Courtney Nielsen down the path to where she is today, as executive chef of The Keep Kitchen & Liquor Bar in Hotel LeVeque. “When I was little, my Grandma gave me cookbooks. So I cooked, growing up, all the time. … Ev...

Las Vegas Weekly Owners Dana and Rick Lopez at the Angry Crab Shack Photo: Steve Marcus Sara MacNeil Thu, Feb 4, 2021 (2 a.m.) After a delay of almost a year, the Angry Crab Shack recently debuted in the long-vacant former Joe’s Crab Shack space on Sunset Road at Green Valley Parkway. Owners Dana and Rick Lopez signed a franchise agreement to bring the restaurant chain to Henderson back in March, spending their savings just before the coronavirus pandemic began to cripple the restaurant ind...

Rock Island restaurant adapts to try and survive coronavirus pandemic     ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (WQAD ) — A Rock Island restaurant is adapting to try to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Igor’s Bistro opened earlier than usual on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Cars were lining up in their drive-thru off 38th Street next to Saukie Golf Course for breakfast. “We’re just trying to stay alive in this COVID thing,” owner Rick Lopez says. “So we had to switch our business plan to more of a drive-th...

Rock Island restaurant adapts to try and survive coronavirus pandemic Igors Bistro, next to Saukie Golf Course, is introducing some new hours and new menu items to try bringing in more business. Author: Katherine Bauer Updated: 12:30 PM CST December 29, 2020 ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A Rock Island restaurant is adapting to try to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Igors Bistro opened earlier than usual on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Cars were lining up in their drive-thru off 38th...