Bowie restaurant has an 'open door policy' for the community - Saturday, February 24, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | February 24, 2024 [Web version](   [Black-owned businesses were hammered by the pandemic. How did this one grow?]( "We want guests that feel like they're family when they come in. Ruby was my grandmother. She kind of had this open door policy," said Candi Dailey, the owner of Ruby's Southern Comfort Kitchen. [READ MORE](   [WAMU abruptly shuts down DCist site, lays off 15 journalists]( WAMU General Manager Erika Pulley-Hayes did this, she told Axios, to refocus on the core radio product. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Enjoy exclusive savings on every item in store at our upcoming Trunk Show!]( Register for Mervis Diamond Importer's Tacori trunk show, Feb 23rd to Feb 25th. 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