Mike Principi, the owner of Chez Lenard, talks about how life at the hot dog stand changed as the novel Coronavirus spread and what it was like on Main Street this spring and summer. He also reflects on how the pandemic has affected his family.
Mike Principi, owner of Chez Lenard
Mike Principi, the owner of Chez Lenard, talks about how life at the hot dog stand changed as the novel Coronavirus spread and what it was like on Main Street this spring and summer. He also reflects on how the pandemic has affected his family.
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