After months of planning, it all comes down to opening day — nerves, joy, and community collide.

In this episode of The Build, Rasheeda takes us behind the scenes of the final countdown. From a friends-and-family soft opening to the first customer reactions, this is the payoff of launching a restaurant in New York City.

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