Come ice or snow, the open sign stayed on at Vic's Pizzeria on Glenwood Avenue all last weekend.
"I know a lot of people are going to be stuck at home. A lot of businesses are going to be closed. So decided to stay open," said owner Michael Longo.
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Longo said with all the foot traffic from Glenwood, weekends are a busy time, and without as many people heading out and spots closing, staying open gives his business a leg up.
"Sometimes, you got to hustle. And, I know I got to take advantage of the opportunity," Longo said. "A lot of places are going to be closed. And I'm fortunate enough to have a good team with me here. And, you know, we're going to get a hotel room across the street at the Castle, and we're just going to, just be here for you guys."
In downtown Raleigh, it was a different story at Sono Sushi on Fayetteville Street; they had to close last weekend.
"Nobody was in downtown, and it was a kind of ghost town," said general manager Miko Nishio.
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Closing is not always easy, especially when ramen is perfect on a winter day.
Nishio said it's especially tough for servers who rely on that extra weekend traffic.
"Not only as a business, but the people who work here as well. The many days, so many days to be off, you know, hourly workers. So, you know, it's like depending on that, some people are," Nishio said.
For now, they're keeping an eye on the forecast before deciding whether the open sign stays on.
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