Chef T.J. Harvey, at The Original Pancake House, puts the finishing touches on crepes while cooking for the lunch crowd. Last night they decided to make their batters with bottled water. "We had to (cook with bottled water) because we lost two days of business and we were losing a lot of money," Candie Hayes, the manager, said.
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April Chappell, right, and her son Ross Chappelle, 2, check out the menue at The Original Pancake House.
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Antonio Vasquez cleans dishes in the kitchen of El Vaquero at The Dock
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Antonio Vasquez cleans dishes in the kitchen of El Vaquero at The Docks.
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Chef T.J. Harvey, at The Original Pancake House, puts the finishing touches on crepes while cooking for the lunch crowd.
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Antonio Vasquez cleans dishes in the kitchen of El Vaquero.
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Fresh ice sits in a cooler at El Vaquero at The Docks.
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Nikko Martinez, left, 12, and his mother Gina Martinez, right, from Ottawa Hills share a Barry Bagels lunch at Westgate. The other eateries including Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and Chipotle, all have signs in the windows indicating that they would be open for business this afternoon.
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A sign in the window of Jamba Juice at Westgate.
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