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Covid 19

  1. 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
  2. encounters
    Living Through a Pandemic on an All-McNugget Diet“When restaurants are gone, you notice.”
    By Amos Barshad
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. reopening
    Indoor Dining Postponed Indefinitely in New York CityIt’s the only sensible thing to do.
    By Alan Sytsma
  8. pandemic etiquette
    Please, Tip 50 PercentAt least that much.
    By Chris Crowley
  9. phase two
    How a Restaurant ReopensBefore customers arrive, a million decisions must get made.
    By Rachel Sugar
  10. reopening
    This Is Not the Time to Reopen New York’s BarsIt would be a disaster.
    By Chris Crowley
  11. remembrances
    I Lost My Dad to Coronavirus. I Have to Reopen My Restaurant For Him.Chef Leah Cohen remembers her father.
    As told to Chris Crowley
  12. reopening
    Fort Defiance Won’t Reopen As a RestaurantInstead, owner St. John Frizell says the Red Hook institution will remain a grocery store.
    By Chris Crowley
  13. the grub street diet
    Artist Andrew Kuo Loves His Freezer“That’s my dream — to live in a place big enough for a second freezer.”
    By Chris Crowley
  14. reopening
    Can You Get Excited to Go to a Restaurant Right Now?A simple quiz.
    By Alan Sytsma
  15. reopening
    Is It Time to Get Rid of Menus for Good?Many people are wondering why we still cling to the idea of unsanitary, wasteful paper.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. reopening
    NYC Restaurants Can Open for Outdoor Dining on Monday. Here’s How It Will Work.Phase two officially begins on Monday — and restaurants can reopen with outside dining.
    By Rachel Sugar
  17. reopening
    Governor Cuomo Says Outdoor Dining Could Start Next Week in NYCBut Bill de Blasio has other ideas.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. reopening
    Will NYC’s Reopening Be Reversed?Governor Andrew Cuomo warned it could be in response to scenes of carefree New Yorkers drinking outside.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. labor issues
    Mayor de Blasio Announces Plan to Help Some of NYC’s Family-Run RestaurantsOwners will be required to pay workers a subsidized $20-per-hour wage, prompting criticism from the NYC Hospitality Alliance.
    By Chris Crowley
  20. bars
    New York’s Best Baseball Bar Has Closed. What Will Happen to Its Memorabilia?Foley’s leaves behind more than 4,000 signed baseballs. We may not have seen the last of them.
    By Joe DeLessio
  21. reopening
    New York’s Restaurants Are Going to Feel Weird for a WhileThe state has released official reopening guidelines for restaurants.
    By Rachel Sugar
  22. quarantine
    How I’m Teaching My 6-Year-old to Cook for Himself“I briefly drifted into a vision of reading magazines while my child makes dinner.”
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  23. quarantine
    What Happens When Our Third Places Go Away?Sometimes you need casual conversation with a few total strangers.
    By Allie Conti
  24. rip
    She Was a Godmother for New York’s Vietnamese Restaurant CommunityRemembering Anh-Tuyet Nguyen.
    By Chris Crowley
  25. reopening
    Mayor Announces Plan for Expanded Outdoor Dining in NYCRestaurant reopenings could begin in early July.
    By Alan Sytsma
  26. food politics
    Fast-Food Companies Still Don’t CareEmpty messages don’t change a rotten system.
    By Chris Crowley
  27. the grub street diet
    Author Bill Buford Likes a Late Dinner“It was now officially a school night but for some reason it was 10 p.m. before dinner was served.”
    By Chris Crowley
  28. innovations
    I Want to Eat in the Weird French LampshadesIn fact, I am desperate to eat in the weird French lampshades.
    By Rachel Sugar
  29. faqs
    How to Wear a Mask to a Bar or RestaurantA handy guide if for some reason this is difficult for you.
    By Chris Crowley
  30. reopenings
    Restaurant Owners Are Pushing Back Against Reopenings“Many places are trying to normalize all the reminders of a pandemic situation, but I cannot get behind that.”
    By Chris Crowley
  31. food we miss
    In Praise of the Walking CoffeeWalking doesn’t improve the taste of coffee, but coffee improves the experience of being in the world.
    By Rachel Sugar
  32. food politics
    New York City Caps Delivery Fees at 15 PercentThe law is one of seven meant to provide relief for restaurants and other commercial establishments.
    By Chris Crowley
  33. coronavirus
    What If Nobody Wants to Save New York’s Restaurants?Two months into the government-mandated shutdown, any real “help” seems even less likely to arrive than it did at the outset.
    By Alan Sytsma
  34. coronavirus
    Horrifying Problems Continue to Plague the Meat IndustryCoronavirus cases at meatpacking facilities have skyrocketed.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. reopenings
    McSorley’s Returns With To-Go GrowlersEven Peter Luger is delivering food now.
    By Chris Crowley
  36. the grub street diet
    SNL’s Heidi Gardner Tries a New Cereal Each Week“We’ve done all the monster ones: Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Frankenberry.”
    By Chris Crowley
  37. the future
    Is This the Future of NYC Restaurant Dining?Yesterday, Cipriani Downtown tested service with PPE.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. reopening
    The Case for Opening NYC Streets to Bars and Restaurants“We need to start planning how we’re going to help our restaurants recover from this crisis.”
    By Marian Bull
  39. food politics
    Trump’s Restaurant Panel Isn’t Going to HelpDuh.
    By Chris Crowley
  40. coronavirus
    Food Was My Only Source of Joy in Quarantine. Then I Lost My Sense of Taste.“I spent hours on social media, which was a never-ending feed of lovingly baked loaves of sourdough and banana bread.”
    By Alya Mooro
  41. coronavirus
    Why and How New York’s Restaurants Are Starting to Reopen“Is it better to get a little something than nothing? I don’t know.”
    By Chris Crowley
  42. coronavirus
    Will We Still Recognize New York City When It Reopens?Grieving in advance for the New York that we will have lost.
    By Max Falkowitz
  43. burgers
    Noma Will Reopen As the World’s Fanciest Burger BarUntil Rene Redzepi can open the restaurant proper, he’ll serve cheeseburgers with a little “magic from our fermentation cellar.”
    By Chris Crowley
  44. shutdown diaries
    Our Restaurant Isn’t Getting Help. Ramadan Keeps Us Going.“Even though we don’t see our customers, spiritually we are all fasting and connecting. That spirit is still alive.”
    By Chris Crowley
  45. closings
    Momofuku Will Close Three RestaurantsNishi and CCDC will close, while Ssäm Bar will move way, way downtown.
    By Chris Crowley
  46. recently reopened!
    Welcome to Our Very Safe Restaurant!“You’ll notice we’ve made a few changes.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  47. shutdown diaries
    We Opened a Restaurant During the Pandemic“We did some weird experiments. What restaurant builds the menu by cooking things and letting them sit in a takeout container for 30 minutes?”
    As told to Foster Kamer
  48. coronavirus
    Colorado Diners Risk Lives for Mother’s Day Breakfast BurritosThey did not want a side of social distancing.
    By Chris Crowley
  49. rip
    Good-bye Jimmy Glenn, the Best Cutman in Times Square“Rich, poor, black, white — Jimmy didn’t care who you were. He cared what you had to say.”
    By Geoffrey Gray
  50. delivery
    Restaurants Are Fighting to Survive. Grubhub Is Reporting Record Revenue.The delivery platform, which has been roundly criticized for its high fees, says orders were up 20 percent in April.
    By Chris Crowley
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