Restaurants in Federal Hill feeling impact of COVID
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RESTAURANTS IN YET ANOTHERBALTIMORE CITY NEIGHBORHOODARE TEMPORARILY SHUTTING THEIRDOORS AFTER 3 EMPLOYEES TESTPOSITIVE FOR COVI━19.
WMAR 2NEWSONE OF THE RESTAURAIMPACTED IN FEDERAL HILL.(DAVE) 32:1━32:32 Therowhouse grille here inFederal Hill took to Facebookto let the public know thatone of itpositive for COVI━19.
Thatmeans it is shut down rightnow and will go through a deepcleaning.
Restaurants in thearea say they are concernedabout the virus but they aredoing whatever they can tostop the spread, that includesextending outdoor dining.10:48 ANNA LEVENTIS/ SOBO CAFEThis November will be 9 yearsthat INEARLY A DECADELEVENTIS HAS SURVIVED AS ASMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
NEVERBEFORE DID SHEBE WORKING THROUGH A PANDEMIC.11:1━21 ANNA LEVENTIS/ SOBOCAFE Imy expenses drastically justtrying to pivot into a new wayof business to survive.
NEW TOHER BUSINESS MODELPARKLETOUTDOOR DINING BEYOND THESIDEWALK.
THE CREATIVELYDESIGNED OPEN AIR SPACE OFFERSMORE SEATING.
THE OTHERTHOUGHTINSIDE WITH OTHER DINERSDURING THE PANDEMIC.
13:4━58ANNA LEVENTIS/ SOBO CAFE Beingable to do this for the pastweek, it is really made atremendous difference in ourbusiness and increased sales.IN FACT WITH MORE POSITIVECASES POPPING UP IN AND AROUNDRESTAURANTSMADE THE DECISION TO ONLYSERVE PEOPLE OUTDOORS.PARKLETS WHICH ARE NOW POPPINGUP ACROSS FEDERILL HILL AREDESIGNED TO KEEP PEOLLE SAFEWHILE HELPING BUSINESS STAYAFLOAT SAYS CATHY ROSENBAUM OFFEDERAL HILL MAIN STREET.2:0━21 CATHY ROSENBAUM/FEDERAL HILL MAIN STREET: Thisis a city wide initiativecalled design for distancingThe permits that theyissuing related to thisproject are in effect throughJune 20 21 the only thing thatwould be.
The only thing thatwould make them resolvedsooner would be if all of therestrictions for Covid we arerelaxed and wenormal.
RIGHT NOW A RETURN TONORMALCY SEEMS FAR AWA&ESPECIALLY AS RESTAURANTS INTHE CITY REPORT WORKERSTESTING POSITIVE FOR COVID 19.IN FEDERAL HILL AND THE SOUTHBALTIMORE AREATHREE RESTAURANTS THIS WEEKHAVE CLOSED BECAUSE OFPOSITIVE CASES.
THEY INCLUDETHE ROW HOUSE GRILL, LPSTEAMERS AND CITY LIMITS.
ALLARE CLOSED FOR DEEP CLEANINGAND QUARANTINE.
AS FOR SOBOCAFEHER AND STAFF HAVE AVOIDED APOSITIVE CASEA REALITY THAT COULD HAPPEN ATANY TIME.
SHE HOPES WITH MOREOUTDOOR SPACESLESS POSITIVE CASES.12:5━13:09 ANNA LEVENTISSOBO CAFE: The thought of justhaving to close right now andwgreat fear because I donwant to have a week weopen but if it comes to thatwe will have to close.36:4━37:05 (DAVE) And as forthe Parklets, we are seeingmore of them pop up inneighborhoods across Baltimorecity.
As for restaurantworkers who test positive forCOVI━19, having covers thistopic in variousneighborhoods, restaurantowners, theytransparent about whaton.
In Fed Hill, DAVE detling,WMAR 2 NEWS.CITY HOSPITALS ARE HAV
