05/31/2026
It's 4:30am.
The police have just left.
Instead of sleeping, we're documenting damage, reviewing security footage, filing reports, and dealing with yet another break-in at our property.
Again.
Yesterday was one of those days that reminds you why you do this. We hosted a fantastic 50th birthday celebration. We welcomed back our friend Jen Richardson and her comedy show which rocked. The patio was full, the energy was great, and everything felt exactly how it's supposed to feel when you build a space for community.
A few hours later, we were dealing with the aftermath of a break-in.
Damage to WindsorEats Food Hall. Again. Damage to Rico Taco Windsor. Again.
And then comes the part that wears you down over time.
It's never just one incident. It's the accumulation of them.
The repairs. The cleanups. The paperwork. The insurance calls. The lost hours. The lost sleep. The constant interruption to trying to simply run a business.
Every time it happens, it feels like another nail in the coffin.
Not because of a single night. Because of all the nights before it.
We’re incredibly thankful to Windsor Police for their quick response and for making an arrest tonight. That part matters, and we appreciate it.
But we’re also frustrated. And exhausted.
Small businesses don’t just absorb these kinds of hits emotionally—they absorb them financially, operationally, and repeatedly. And at a certain point, it becomes harder to ignore the question of how sustainable any of this really is if it keeps happening.
We always reopen. We always rebuild. We always show up for our community.
But we’re tired of having to ask why that has to keep being the cycle.
For now, we’ll clean up again and keep going. Because that’s what’s in front of us.
But this can’t keep being normal.
