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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
(16,068 posts)superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)zackymilly
(2,375 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)I'm absolutely serious - it's a fantastic resource for recipes/how-to guides.
Lochloosa
(16,068 posts)This is the first dish I'm going to make.
BumRushDaShow
(129,465 posts)because I kept hearing mention of braciole (haven't made it yet though ) -
Lochloosa
(16,068 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,465 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
(153,193 posts)my guess: after Memorial Day
MustLoveBeagles
(11,634 posts)At least so far. I wouldn't be surprised if they extended it.
spanone
(135,875 posts)They should be passing out Darwin Awards on Broadway.
misanthrope
(7,428 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
(135,875 posts)Generic Brad
(14,275 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
(29,223 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
(4,228 posts)Freddie
(9,273 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
(4,228 posts)Initech
(100,102 posts)I'm living in a hotel and can't go home. If they close bars and restaurants, I am fucked.
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)teenagebambam
(1,592 posts)still allow the restaurants to do pick up and delivery, just no seating or bar service.
Initech
(100,102 posts)MLAA
(17,328 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
(100,102 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
(17,328 posts)MLAA
(17,328 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
(100,102 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
(100,102 posts)uppityperson
(115,679 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)Get used to it! Bite the bullet now or it will continues for a much longer length of time.
Journeyman
(15,039 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
(36,343 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)many are converting into takeouts
Freddie
(9,273 posts)SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)Stir fry veggies or cook TV dinner or Uber eats. Many options
Botany
(70,582 posts)n/t
Freddie
(9,273 posts)madville
(7,412 posts)with no way to get resupplied because of the demand.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)Like coffee places encourage you to bring your own mug.
madville
(7,412 posts)so the workers don't touch the mugs people are bringing in from home with their germs on them.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)madville
(7,412 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
(14,054 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
(90,364 posts)MLAA
(17,328 posts)So there is that. This is way beyond being inconvenienced, its a global pandemic 😷
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Tuna salad, grilled cheese sandwiches, boiled eggs and steamed veggies will be easy to prepare.
a kennedy
(29,707 posts)Ok, ok, so Ill buy frozen dinners.......
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Be safe and take care.
CB
a kennedy
(29,707 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
(29,707 posts)Tell us......
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Are restaurants in your area shutting dine-in but planning on delivery?
a kennedy
(29,707 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.