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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLotsa cities are closing bars and restaurants.....FOR HOW LONG???
Seriously??? For how long??? Damn, we eat out at least twice a week.......husband did all our cooking, now after 40 years hes sick of cooking and I dont do cooking, so how long are these closings going to be for??
Lochloosa
(16,084 posts)superpatriotman
(6,254 posts)zackymilly
(2,375 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)I'm absolutely serious - it's a fantastic resource for recipes/how-to guides.
Lochloosa
(16,084 posts)This is the first dish I'm going to make.
BumRushDaShow
(129,987 posts)because I kept hearing mention of braciole (haven't made it yet though ) -
Lochloosa
(16,084 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,987 posts)I live on youtube to get videos of recipes...
htuttle
(23,738 posts)Local authorities everywhere are going to be reviewing the decision regularly, so there will be a number of 3-4 week closings, one after another, until at least September.
Skittles
(153,306 posts)my guess: after Memorial Day
MustLoveBeagles
(11,682 posts)At least so far. I wouldn't be surprised if they extended it.
spanone
(135,929 posts)They should be passing out Darwin Awards on Broadway.
misanthrope
(7,436 posts)People are defiant against the calls for social distancing and quarantine. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of conservatives in their numbers, with libertarians being the most vehement.
spanone
(135,929 posts)Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)I saw that too. Then I also saw the Christian schools on the news that played baseball yesterday. They had fans in the stands and the players were high fiving each other. One of the coaches told the reporter he thought the virus was no worse than a mild flu and the panic was overblown. But the safety of the kids was the most important thing to him.
My wife and I went for a drive last night and were stunned to see all the cars at the big chain restaurants.
I'm afraid I won't be able to have actual public contact with anyone until autumn.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)lapfog_1
(29,243 posts)peak transmission may be late May, early June according to math models I trust.
Actually we HOPE this is the case... if the exponential rate of infection continues another week or so... we will no longer have hospital bed, workers, ventilators, etc to help many of the ill... thus a much higher death rate (like 10%)... sort of like Italy right now.
Freedomofspeech
(4,229 posts)Freddie
(9,281 posts)Theyll close the beer distributors. Told him he might consider stocking up. Or maybe hell finally use the make your own beer set I got him for Christmas 3 years ago.
Freedomofspeech
(4,229 posts)Initech
(100,145 posts)I'm living in a hotel and can't go home. If they close bars and restaurants, I am fucked.
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)teenagebambam
(1,592 posts)still allow the restaurants to do pick up and delivery, just no seating or bar service.
Initech
(100,145 posts)MLAA
(17,370 posts)If not, call them and ask for one. They have to keep some I think for those who require it for insulin etc. my guess is hotel isnt very full, no?
Initech
(100,145 posts)I am hoping I get to go home by Wednesday. This is just a fucking nightmare. Actually, no. A nightmare you can wake up from. This is more like hell.
MLAA
(17,370 posts)MLAA
(17,370 posts)Is there a store to pick up canned goods? And or stuff either you can use their microwave, or buy a cheap microwave. If you cant get home, please come up with a back up plan beyond restaurants.
Initech
(100,145 posts)I am literally freaking out right now and nobody I know is taking my situation seriously. I'm starting to lose my mind. I at least will get to change hotels and move to a much nicer place tomorrow.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I wouldnt want to eat it, but its out there.
Initech
(100,145 posts)uppityperson
(115,681 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,658 posts)Get used to it! Bite the bullet now or it will continues for a much longer length of time.
Journeyman
(15,044 posts)Many of the these places will not survive the imposed shutdowns. They survive on a low margin as it is. Without any money coming in, yet with so many of their creditors still making their demands, I can't imagine how many of the smaller places will make it.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)Thats tour take away? I dont cook?
Kaleva
(36,403 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)many are converting into takeouts
Freddie
(9,281 posts)SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)Stir fry veggies or cook TV dinner or Uber eats. Many options
Botany
(70,643 posts)n/t
Freddie
(9,281 posts)madville
(7,413 posts)with no way to get resupplied because of the demand.
Freddie
(9,281 posts)Like coffee places encourage you to bring your own mug.
madville
(7,413 posts)so the workers don't touch the mugs people are bringing in from home with their germs on them.
LisaL
(44,982 posts)madville
(7,413 posts)That's the way I understand it
stillcool
(32,626 posts)restaurants, but you have to stay 6ft away from other humanoids.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Turin_C3PO
(14,139 posts)Im guessing they will be closed for around two months. If it the virus hasnt been significantly reduced by then, the economic damage will be horrible.
apcalc
(4,465 posts)uponit7771
(90,371 posts)MLAA
(17,370 posts)So there is that. This is way beyond being inconvenienced, its a global pandemic 😷
CottonBear
(21,597 posts)Tuna salad, grilled cheese sandwiches, boiled eggs and steamed veggies will be easy to prepare.
a kennedy
(29,772 posts)Ok, ok, so Ill buy frozen dinners.......
CottonBear
(21,597 posts)Be safe and take care.
CB
a kennedy
(29,772 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)I would imagine there are a lot of them that would be in serious trouble with no customers for a month.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Wrigleyville bars were the worst of the worst, as usual.
a kennedy
(29,772 posts)Tell us......
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Are restaurants in your area shutting dine-in but planning on delivery?
a kennedy
(29,772 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)a whiff of panic. I love to eat but am not a fan of cooking so I dine out and do A LOT of takeout. I forced myself today to go grocery shopping and stocked up on non-perishables... Progresso soups, here I come! I want to support local restaurants and delivery but even that makes me a wee bit nervous. We'll see. I have zero faith in the Trump admininistration and am feeling an unease I've never felt before in my life, so I hear ya.