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After three months of being closed, The Block in Midtown reopened June 18 for carryout and delivery.
Entrepreneur diaries: Stephanie Byrd on reopening, staffing woes, and why #BLM isn’t a trend

Now is the time to try new things, says co-owner of Midtown neighborhood bar and restaurant, which is now offering carryout services.

Sisters Stephanie and Cristina Byrd
Entrepreneur diaries: Stephanie Byrd on supporting and helping Black-owned businesses right now

This week has been overwhelming and stressful for me and my family. Since we work together bickering is normal, but after the past few days we are beyond bickering. Everything just came bubbling to the surface all at once, at a time when we were already so stripped, enraged, and emotionally depleted from watching our people get hurt.

Flood's Bar & Grille reopens Thursday, May 28 for carryout and delivery.
Entrepreneur diaries with Stephanie Byrd: Back in business

Stephanie Byrd shares the process of reopening Flood's Bar & Grille, which is offering carryout and delivery with a limited menu (and yes, the lamb chops are back).  

Stephanie Byrd is co-owner of The Block in Midtown.
Entrepreneur diaries: Stephanie Byrd of The Block and The Garden Theater

Stephanie Byrd was born into a family of entrepreneurs, and while she initially never dreamed of going into the family business or returning to her hometown, here's what drew the co-owner of The Block back — and how the pandemic has changed her outlook on business.

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