From right, Ernie Loya of Big Ern's BBQ welcomes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and Zach Ware of Zappos/the Downtown Project to his new restaurant in the Container Park on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.

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From right, Ernie Loya of Big Ern's BBQ welcomes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and Zach Ware of Zappos/the Downtown Project to his new restaurant in the Container Park on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.