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El Sombrero burned in 2019. Now, one owner is opening a new restaurant with a familiar menu
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A sign announcing El Sombrero opening soon hangs in a window Monday, March 15, 2021, at the former Applebee's location on Browns Bridge Road.
Kelsey Podo
The Times
Updated: Mar 23, 2021, 5:26 PM
Published: Mar 15, 2021, 7:13 PM
The original Browns Bridge location burned down on Nov. 14, 2019, after more than 30 years in operation. It first opened in 1987.
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Kitchen Inspections: March 20 – March 26, 2025
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A burrito from Aurelio's Mexican Restaurant. Aurelio's Thompson Bridge location was among the Hall County restaurants inspected by the Hall County Environmental Health Department last week. - photo by Scott Rogers
Times Staff Reports
The Times
Published: Mar 27, 2025, 12:49 PM
The following are among the food service establishments inspected by the Hall County Environmental Health Department.
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