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Within a year of launching both the Rio Rancho and West Side Albuquerque locations, it became challenging for Destiny Schemerhorn and her husband Jon to juggle two restaurants on top of their careers and growing family. Jon's an engineer, while Destiny's a physician's assistant. The couple also just welcomed their second daughter into the world.
Some of Destiny Schermerhorn’s best memories happened in what used to be Blue Grasshopper Brewery. Upon hearing the news that Blue Grasshopper closed in August 2020, due to the amount of debt the establishment’s third location had accumulated without sufficient revenue, Schermerhorn seized the chance to resurrect the restaurant as The Hopper Pub & Pizzeria — not only to restore its presence in Rio Rancho, but also because it brings back memories of meeting her husband, Jon.