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The once busy restaurant district in downtown Durham is saying goodbye to another locally-owned business. El Rodeo has announced it is closing at Brightleaf Square.

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Torero's Mexican Restaurant has been closed since the April 10, 2019, explosion. Owners will reopen the restaurant this week for take-out orders.

Durham restaurant to reopen after deadly gas explosion 

Torero's 

This Friday is exactly one year since the life changing blast caused loss of life and property in Brightleaf Square. Some restaurants are ready to re-open, but restrictions from COVID-19 are dampening recovery efforts.

EARLY ON MONDAY MORNING, THERE WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WE'LL GO OVER THE TIMING OF THAT IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR. >>> TODAY MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE A MASSIVE GAS EXPLOSION IN DOWNTOWN DURHAM KILLED TWO PEOPLE. THE BULL CITY IS RESILIENT AND HAS MADE GREAT PROGRESS. NOW ANOTHER SETBACK AS THE AREA RECOVERS. WHERE THINGS STAND AND HOW THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FACTORS INTO THE RECOVERY. >> Reporter: HARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS A YEAR AGO, THAT EXPLOSION FELT ALL OVER THE CITY OF DURHAM. AND THE IMAGES ARE HARD TO FORGET. THE CORONAVIRUS HAS FURTHER COMPLICATED THE RECOVERY FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS, WHO HAD TO CLOSE A YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THAT BLAST. ST. JAMES SEAFOOD RESTAURANT REOPENED IN JANUARY, BUT NOW, BECAUSE OF COVID-19, RESTAURANTS, OF COURSE, ALLOWED TO OFFER TAKEOUT ONLY. EVEN WITH THOSE RESTRICTIONS THE OWNERS OF THE MEXICAN RESTAURANT ARE NOT LETTING THE VIRUS GET IN THE WAY OF REOPENING, THEY HOPE TO REOPEN. IT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE SITE OF THE BLAST ON NORTH DUKE STREET THAT KILLED

One year after Durham explosion, COVID-19 impacts restaurants' recovery

Torero's Mexican Restaurant has been closed since the April 10, 2019, explosion. Owners say they hope to reopen by late April or early May. 

Durham restaurant looks to reopen one year after deadly gas explosion 

A local restaurant honors the first responders who saved lives during the gas explosion in Durham by inviting them to a soft-opening. Thursday they will finally open their doors to the public after more than nine months since the explosion forced their doors to close.

Durham restaurant opens doors to first responders 9 months after fatal explosion

As authorities continue to investigate the cause of the gas explosion two weeks ago, nearby businesses want everyone to know they're open.