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Covid 19

  1. pandemic eating
    New York’s Restaurant Owners Finally Get Some Good NewsA key piece of legislation that protects owners has been extended.
    By Rachel Sugar
  2. cooking
    While the World Baked Sourdough, I Perfected My TahdigA home cook rediscovers the food of Iran during quarantine.
    By Yassmin Manauchehri
  3. coronavirus
    The COVID Recovery Surcharge Is a FarceIt’s not enough to keep restaurants in business.
    By Chris Crowley
  4. reopening
    How New York’s Restaurants Are Preparing for the Return of Indoor Dining“Right now, it’s about survival.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  5. reopening
    The Race Is On to Save Winter DiningDesperate times call for bold proposals.
    By Rachel Sugar
  6. restaurant shutdown
    ‘There Are So Many Fewer Jobs to Go Around.’Cooks, servers, and bartenders talk about how New York’s restaurant shutdown has affected their lives.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. coronavirus
    Nearly One in Six Restaurants May Have Closed, Survey FindsAnd 2.5 million jobs have been lost, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. reopening
    Indoor Dining Returns Soon. Restaurant Workers Are Terrified.The city’s dining rooms reopen September 30, and safety concerns loom.
    By Jaime Wilson
  9. making do
    Quarantine Cooking Forced Me to Chill in the KitchenWhat happens when extreme attention to detail becomes dangerous?
    By Rachel Sugar
  10. coronavirus
    A Key Law Protecting Bar and Restaurant Owners Could Get ExtendedThe New York City Council is considering whether to suspend personal-liability provisions in commercial leases through March.
    By Chris Crowley
  11. reopening
    Indoor Dining Returns to NYC This Month. Here’s How It Will Work.Restaurants can welcome customers back indoors on September 30.
    By Chris Crowley
  12. reopening
    Let’s Just Make Expanded Outdoor Dining PermanentIt’s almost shockingly lovely.
    By Alan Sytsma
  13. reopening
    The Impossible Job of Managing a Restaurant Right Now“We’re expected to lead, but we don’t have the resources or the power to change anything.”
    As told to Julia Gomez Kramer
  14. reopening
    Can Anyone Really Solve New York City’s Indoor-Dining Problem?“At this point, I just need to know.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  15. closings
    Noma’s Sister Restaurant Is Set to Close PermanentlyRestaurant 108’s last day is September 30.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. interviews
    His Restaurant Was Poised for National Acclaim. Then COVID Arrived.Why Ryan Santos is the rare chef who is in no rush to reopen.
    By Rachel Sugar
  17. reopening
    At Jean-Georges’s Restaurants, the Coronavirus Has Heightened Tensions Over PaySales have plummeted, and cooks who have been brought back have seen their hourly pay cut.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. interviews
    He Fed the East Village for 14 Years. Now He’s Wondering What’s Next.“I love my people, and my people love me.”
    By Rachel Handler
  19. reopening
    A Car Ran Into an Outdoor Dining Setup Last NightSurprisingly, nobody was seriously hurt.
    By Rachel Sugar
  20. the grub street diet
    Restaurateurs Kevol and Ria Graham Will Travel for Popcorn“We live in Brooklyn, and we go to a movie theater in Yonkers because we like their popcorn best.”
    As told to Alan Sytsma
  21. awards
    The James Beard Awards Won’t Name Any Winners This YearThe foundation is also rethinking its 2021 awards.
    By Rachel Sugar
  22. reopening
    I Work in Restaurants and I’ve Never Felt So DisrespectedA constant sense of isolation and fear follows me home each night.
    By Jaime Wilson
  23. field notes
    What I’ve MissedOur restaurant critic reemerges to a strange new world.
    By Adam Platt
  24. landlords
    Restaurants Need Rent Relief. Are ‘Recovery Leases’ the Answer?A new proposal aims to aid struggling small businesses.
    By Rachel Sugar
  25. closings
    How Much Worse Will It Get for New York’s Restaurants?It feels like we’re watching the collapse of an entire industry in real time.
    By Alan Sytsma
  26. closings
    Uncle Boons Will Close PermanentlyIt was easily one of New York’s most popular restaurants of the last decade.
    By Chris Crowley
  27. shopping
    The Joy of SourcingI craved adventure. I found preserved lemons.
    By Rachel Sugar
  28. closings
    How a Restaurant Leaves New YorkFor three months, I lived my dream. Then COVID-19 arrived.
    As told to Matthew Sedacca
  29. closings
    Keith McNally Is Closing Another RestaurantAu revoir, Augustine.
    By Alan Sytsma
  30. becoming a regular
    Would You Subscribe to a Restaurant?A bold proposal to rethink the way we pay for food — and it comes from Panera?
    By Rachel Sugar
  31. crime scenes
    What We Now Know About the Trader Joe’s Anti-Mask AssaultOne employee was sent to the hospital, according to someone who witnessed the attack.
    By Chris Crowley
  32. coronavirus
    What Is Local Law 1932-A, and Why Are Restaurant Owners So Worried About It?“It would be a fatal blow to the restaurant industry.”
    By Chris Crowley
  33. closings
    It’s a Hub for Indonesian Culture in New York. Next Week It Will Be Gone.The city will be a less eclectic place when Bali Kitchen closes its doors.
    By Kayla Stewart
  34. closings
    Has the Chumley’s Reboot Been Eighty-sixed?The restaurant’s literary portraits and equipment were put up for auction.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. coronavirus
    The Dim Misery of Watching Other Countries Enjoy Their RestaurantsEvery photo is a small reminder of how bad things are in America.
    By Alan Sytsma
  36. cooking
    Life After SourdoughWhat are we going to do now?
    By Rachel Sugar
  37. coronavirus
    Cuomo Is Threatening to Roll Back Bar and Restaurant Openings“The bad restaurant and bar owners are going to make it worse for the good ones.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  38. reopening
    De Blasio Extends, and Expands, Outdoor Dining in NYCThe city’s “Open Restaurants” program will continue through October.
    By Chris Crowley
  39. drinks
    No, Cuomo Has Not Banned To-Go CocktailsYou can still get a drink to go, but now you really have to go.
    By Rachel Sugar
  40. the grub street diet
    SNL’s Ego Nwodim Just Wants Every Meal to Be Delicious“That’s my goal here, so I don’t deprive myself.”
    Edited by Chris Crowley
  41. laws
    Who Really Gets to Drink Outside in New York?There are no alfresco dinner parties in the projects.
    By Christian Rodriguez
  42. shutdown diaries
    I’m a Bartender Who Had COVID-19. My Restaurant’s Owner Warned Me Not to Talk.“People are so desperate right now to make money that they’ll do anything to get past it.”
    As told to Chris Crowley
  43. reopening
    The New Problems of Outdoor DiningUnpredictable weather, not enough tables, and the constant threat of COVID-19.
    By Chris Crowley
  44. reopening
    The Ongoing Mask ‘Debate’ Is Everything Wrong With Restaurant CustomersBy refusing to wear a mask, you say your comfort is more important than another person’s safety.
    By Alan Sytsma
  45. encounters
    Living Through a Pandemic on an All-McNugget Diet“When restaurants are gone, you notice.”
    By Amos Barshad
  46. table manners
    A Few Things We Won’t Miss in a Post-COVID Restaurant WorldFarewell to obsessive napkin folding, complimentary bread baskets, and communal seating.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
  47. food delivery
    Postmates Delivered to Uber in $2.65 Billion DealThe ride-hailing giant, which operates Uber Eats, had also tried to buy Grubhub.
    By Chris Crowley
  48. the grub street diet
    Rosalind Chao Reads Recipes to Take Her Mind Off the News“I’m not one of those cooks who can just throw things together.”
    Edited by Chris Crowley
  49. reopening
    Can New York’s Restaurants Survive on Outdoor Dining Alone?Owners are scrambling as they make just a fraction of what they need to stay in business.
    By Rachel Sugar
  50. reopening
    Indoor Dining Postponed Indefinitely in New York CityIt’s the only sensible thing to do.
    By Alan Sytsma
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