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Restaurant whiplash: Why so many South Florida eateries are closing all at once
Standing in his shuttered New Orleans-themed pub in Boca Raton on a recent Sunday, tables and chairs piled up against the wall, Philipp Hawkins says he tried everything to keep Phil’s Place alive. Change the name and cuisine? Check. Apply for pandemic …