Restaurant Holdouts Defy Covid-19 Shutdown Orders
Posted on AllSides November 29th, 2020
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Some restaurants are rejecting a new round of shutdown orders, saying that serving customers indoors is their only way to stay in business and that they can do so safely.
Mike Coughlin is breaking an Illinois state order by doing what he has done for 26 years—serving pot-roast and fish-fry platters inside his Village Tavern and Grill. He says it is worth the risk if it keeps his restaurant in business through the coronavirus pandemic.
Like tens of thousands of restaurant owners across the U.S., Mr. Coughlin closed his dining...
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