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  1. reopening
    How Bad Has Omicron Been for New York’s Restaurants?As with everything these days, it depends who you ask.
    By Chris Crowley
  2. reopening
    The Restaurant Industry Has Always Treated Sick Workers With No RemorseWill anything change because of Omicron?
    By Chris Crowley
  3. strange days
    Grub Street’s Dining Resolutions for 2022 and BeyondTwo dozen ideas to help ring in an unusual New Year.
    By Grub Street
  4. omicron
    At Balthazar, COVID Cases Are Up and Staff Morale Is Down“It’s like they don’t care at all.”
    By Caleb Pershan
  5. reopening
    As Omicron Surges, Restaurants Are ScramblingOwners are extending temporary COVID closures into next week and next year.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. reopening
    Omicron Is Here. For Restaurant Workers, It’s Déjà Vu.“Everyone has fatigue.”
    By Chris Crowley
  7. reopening
    NYC’s Indoor-Dining Vaccine Mandate Is ExpandingTwo doses are now required for anyone 12 and older.
    By Rachel Sugar
  8. decisions decisions
    Omicron Is Coming. Should You Still Dine Indoors?Some pros and cons to consider before your next meal out.
    By Rachel Sugar
  9. reopening
    It’s Time to Bring Back Paper MenusNo more QR codes, please.
    By Megan Paetzhold
  10. reopening
    How One Acclaimed Restaurant Survived Two Brutal YearsWhen COVID arrived, Sofreh’s success didn’t matter.
    By Rachel Sugar
  11. chains
    Krispy Kreme to Unvaccinated Americans: Okay, But What About Two Free Doughnuts?The doughnut store is battling COVID the only way it knows how.
    By Rachel Sugar
  12. reopening
    The Vaccine Mandate Will Not Destroy Your RestaurantScience-defying customers and the pandemic they insist on perpetuating, however …
    By Alan Sytsma
  13. reopening
    How New York’s Restaurants Suddenly Got So ExpensiveAnd why that’s probably for the best.
    By Mahira Rivers
  14. reopening
    How Will the City Actually Enforce the Restaurant Vaccination Mandate?The so-called Key to NYC program begins to roll out this week.
    By Rachel Sugar and Alan Sytsma
  15. reopening
    For Restaurant Workers, the Vaccine Mandate Comes As a Relief“The fact that it’s not just me saying that, it’s a whole body of government, gives me some support.”
    By Chris Crowley
  16. vaccine mandates
    New York City Will Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor DiningMayor Bill de Blasio announced the program will start later in August.
    By Chris Crowley
  17. vaccination
    Cuomo Is Urging Small Businesses to Only Serve Vaccinated CustomersNow some restaurant owners are pushing back against the advice.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. vaccines
    Danny Meyer Announced a Vaccine Mandate at His Restaurants — Will Others Follow?“We feel like we’ve got an amazing responsibility to keep our staff members and our guests safe.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  19. reopening
    Should Unvaccinated People Avoid Restaurants Completely?The available evidence suggests it would be a good idea.
    By Chris Crowley
  20. market forces
    Even Biden Says Restaurants Need to Pay Better“I think it really is a matter of people deciding now that they have opportunities to do other things.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  21. temporary closings
    Los Angeles Restaurants Temporarily Close As COVID Case Counts RiseMore businesses are also asking for proof of vaccination.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. restaurant revitalization fund
    How the Government’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Went So WrongMore than 250,000 restaurants are still waiting for relief, and now the fund is out of money.
    By Rachel Sugar
  23. reopening
    New York’s Government Is Not Done Screwing Restaurants and Bars Just YetThe sudden end of takeout alcohol is yet another sign that lawmakers don’t care about the needs of business owners.
    By Alan Sytsma
  24. reopening
    The New Thrill of Old RestaurantsNew restaurants seem great! But that’s not what I want right now.
    By Alan Sytsma
  25. reopening
    The Behind-the-Scenes Chefs Who Saved Their RestaurantsNow what happens as the pandemic ends?
    By Mahira Rivers
  26. reopening
    Everything You Need to Know About Eating in Restaurants Right NowThe world has changed. So have dining rooms.
    By Rachel Sugar
  27. essays
    What Did the Pandemic Teach Chefs About Accessibility?A disabled food writer contemplates returning to restaurant dining rooms.
    By Jacqueline Raposo
  28. chains
    Unlikely Public-Health Advocate McDonald’s Wants to Help America Get VaxxedIf free doughnuts couldn’t do it, maybe informative coffee cups can?
    By Rachel Sugar
  29. reopening
    As NYC Eases Restaurant Restrictions, Workers Brace for the Summer of Hedonism“Of course we want more business, but we don’t want a free-for-all.”
    By Chris Crowley
  30. reopening
    NYC Rejoices As COVID ‘Snack’ Rule Is Set to End and Bar Seating ReturnsNew Yorkers can once again order a drink without the need to get a sandwich, too.
    By Rachel Sugar
  31. restaurant revitalization fund
    How to Apply for the SBA’s $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization FundRegistration begins this Friday.
    By Chris Crowley
  32. the job market
    Jobs Are Returning to New York’s Restaurants. Will Workers?“Everyone was saying, ‘Good luck. It’s been hell.’”
    By Chris Crowley
  33. destination dining
    Vaxx, Then SnacksWhat to eat near five major vaccine sites, including Javits Center, Yankee Stadium, and Citi Field.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
  34. field notes
    What Will NYC Restaurants Look Like After the Pandemic? Miami Offers a Preview.Our restaurant critic takes in the scene on South Beach.
    By Adam Platt
  35. reopening
    Restaurants Confront a New Pandemic Problem: Customers Who Don’t Want to Leave“People used to be busy. Now they like to hang out.”
    By Alexandra Peers
  36. essays
    What Is Shiva Now?Why the new movie Shiva Baby makes one writer miss a very specific kind of eating.
    By Jason Diamond
  37. reopening
    Who Is Really Dining Indoors in New York City?“At some point, we’re gonna have to take that step.”
    By Allie Conti
  38. the group portrait
    Setting the Table for Balthazar’s Reopening Night“I came up the stairs, saw the team, and almost cried.”
    By Louis Cheslaw
  39. reopenings
    Persistent Brooklyn Chophouse Gage & Tollner Will Open April 15The circa-1879 restaurant is now taking reservations for indoor dining.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  40. chains
    My Texas Roadhouse PandemicA Lone Star State native on the restaurant chain that takes her home — even if she’s really in New Jersey.
    By Jenna Barnett
  41. chains
    Krispy Kreme Vaccine Doughnut Deal Also Available to Anti-VaxxersFree doughnuts for everyone, basically.
    By Rachel Sugar
  42. the future
    After the Pandemic, Where Will Delivery Go?It is supposedly the future of restaurants, but is it the future we still want?
    By Rachel Sugar
  43. interviews
    Why New York City Can’t Afford to Let Local Law 1932-A ExpireCouncilmember Carlina Rivera says the protection must be extended.
    By Chris Crowley
  44. closings
    Eisenberg’s, a New York Institution, Is a GonerThe business has closed, but the landlord reportedly wants to bring it back.
    By Chris Crowley
  45. covid-19
    365 Days After Shutting Down, What Has New York’s Restaurant World Learned?And how will we put this knowledge to use?
    By Alan Sytsma
  46. chinatown conversations
    What It’s Like to Run a Chinatown Business Right Now“No one’s going home alone.”
    As told to Cathy Erway
  47. endings
    What Is the True Cost of Closing a Restaurant?Navigating broken dreams and mounting bills.
    By Mahira Rivers
  48. closing time
    When Will We Karaoke Again?Singing alone just isn’t the same.
    By Alyse Whitney
  49. covid-19
    Reopening My Restaurant Now Would Mean Breaking a Promise to DinersWhy being “allowed” to reopen our dining room isn’t enough.
    By Ashley B. Wells
  50. underground gourmet quick bite
    Marco Canora Is Making French-Bread Pizza on She Wolf Bakery BaguettesProust had his madeleine, for Marco Canora it’s Stouffer’s pepperoni FBP.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
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