Reopening, Warily: Revisiting Jasmine Lombrage

The Daily

The New York Times

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4.4 • 102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

For the remainder of this week, “The Daily” is revisiting episodes with people we met in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic to hear what has happened to them since our original conversations were first aired. As state stay-at-home orders expired, small business owners faced a daunting question: Should they risk the survival of their company, or their health? Today, we speak again with one restaurant owner about the decision she made. Guest: Jasmine Lombrage, a restaurant owner in Baton Rouge, La. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: In personal and profound ways, the coronavirus crisis has created a sense of collective loss. Here are some ways to grieve.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Michael.
0:01.8	This week, we're revisiting people we met in the early weeks of the pandemic, listening
0:06.8	back and hearing what's happened to them since our original conversations.
0:11.7	Today, Jasmine Lombraj, a restaurant owner in Baton Rouge.
0:17.5	It's Thursday, July 16th.
0:23.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Babaro.
0:25.6	This is The Daily.
0:34.0	When Louisiana's stay at home order expires today, restaurants across the state can begin
0:41.0	allowing customers back inside at their own discretion.
0:46.3	That decision now lies with restaurant owners like Jasmine Lombraj.
0:55.5	It's Friday, May 15th.
1:02.5	Hello.
1:05.5	Hi.
1:06.5	Hi, how are you?
1:08.5	Oh, good.
1:09.5	You sound great right now.
1:10.5	Wonderful, wonderful.
1:11.5	Hi, I'm Jasmine Lombraj.
1:12.5	Hi, Jasmine.
1:13.5	I'm Michael Babaro.
1:14.5	Hi, nice to meet you this way.
1:15.5	Very nice to meet you this way.
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