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IT IS TIME TO SAY HELLO TO OUR NEXT LIVE GUEST. SO A NEW RESTAURANT IS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN OUR AREA. THE TRIAD’S FIRST AFRICAN FOOD TRUCK, AFRICAN AVENUE CELEBRATED ITS GRAND OPENING OVER ...