COMING UP IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, TONY, THANK YOU. A LOCAL RESTAURANT IN WESTERLY FINALLY ABLE TO REOPEN THEIR DOORS AFTER MONTHS OF REPAIRS. AND THIS AFTER WAVES CRASHED INTO THE RESTAURANT, DESTROYING REALLY EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. THE 12 NEWS
REPORTER ALEX TORRES PEREZ JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH HOW THEY’RE SOFT GRAND OPENING WENT ALEX. >> WELL, KAYLA AND CAN IT’S BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSFUL. DEPARTMENT LAW IS PRETTY MUCH AS THE OWNERS OF THE WIND EVER HAVE BEEN WELCOMING DOZENS OF
CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, INCLUDING SOME REGULARS. >> CONSIDER THIS PLACE A SECOND HOME. >> OPEN FLAG NOW FLAPS IN THE WIND. DRINKS ARE POURING IN FOOD. IT’S COMING OUT OF THE WIND JAMMER RESTAURANTS. >> IS THE PLACE TO TO WIN JAMMER?
>> LOCALS WAITING FOR MONTHS AFTER THE RESTAURANT WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN IN DECEMBER AFTER A MASSIVE STORM SURGE. HOW IT WAS STUPID. >> THEY WERE BREAKING LIKE IF YOU’RE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING, THEY WERE BREAKING OVER THE ROOF LIKE IT
WAS SPLASHING OVER. >> AND DURING THE RECOVERY EFFORTS, ANOTHER STORM SURGE CAME IN, DESTROYING ALL THE REPAIRS THEY MADE LEADING THE OWNERS DISHEARTENED AS THE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. THIS IS HIS LIFE.
>> AND TO SEE IT BEING BEATEN AND BATTERED IT’S JUST IT’S DEPRESSING. IT’S LIKE WHY ARE WHY? >> FOR SOME LOCALS, THE DAMAGE ALSO HIT CLOSE TO HOME. IT WAS LIKE LOSING A GOOD FRIEND. >> GOT A LOT OF HISTORY HERE.
ROLES CAME HERE AS A KID. I GOT MY FIRST KISS. >> AND THEY’RE ALL JUST GLAD THAT THINGS ARE BACK TO WE’LL BE HERE ALL SUMMER LONG AND SPRING. >> NOW THE OWNERS OF THE WIND JAMMER WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO KEEP THAT ROLLERSKATING IN
TATTON THAT THAT STILL INSIDE OF THE WIND BUT THEY MADE A BUNCH OF CHANGES. EVERYTHING IS ESSENTIALLY NEW, INCLUDING A NEW MENU. COMING UP AT 5, I’LL GO OVER THE CHANGES THEY MADE IN ORDER TO KEEP
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