outdoor dining

Several restaurants in Chicago’s River North neighborhood opened for outdoor dining Friday evening as part of a citywide effort to bring relief to businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Wells Street between Superior and Huron as well as Clark Street between Grand and Kedzie were closed to allow restaurants to expand seating into street space, according to a news letter...

The city of Chicago is offering relief for some bars struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic by expanding outdoor dining for liquor-only businesses. City officials announced changes to the outdoor dining program Friday, allowing businesses that serve alcohol without a Retail Food License to expand into the sidewalk. The option had only previously been available to restaurants through a sidewalk cafe,…

The city of Chicago’s now offering relief to liquor-only establishments affected by the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.

Chicago is heightening some of its restrictions once more in an effort to slow a rise in cases in the city and those measures include shutting down indoor bar service.

More Lakeview streets will be joining in on a city program closing down traffic to make room for outdoor seating at restaurants this weekend, but this time things will be a little different. Dine Out West Lakeview begins Friday and “reclaims side streets along the Southport Corridor and Lincoln Avenue to create an outdoor dining experience, similar to a food...

New York City restaurant owners already struggling with limited business are now facing another issue: rats. With indoor dining put on hold indefinitely due to COVID-19, outdoor dining is the only other option, aside from takeout and delivery, restaurant owners like Giacomo Romano have to keep their business afloat. But the owner of Ciccio, an Italian restaurant in SoHo, says…

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on July 9, 2020.

How risky is dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic? There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus. Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you decide...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a warning to restaurants and bars that allowed massive crowds of people and long lines on the first weekend of indoor dining in preparation for the holiday weekend.

Several Chicago streets are expected to close this weekend to make way for outdoor seating at area restaurants, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office said.

Five more Chicago streets are expected to close this weekend to make way for outdoor seating at area restaurants, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office said Tuesday night.

More Chicago streets are expected to close this weekend to make way for outdoor seating at area restaurants, the city’s deputy mayor said Monday.

Two streets on Chicago’s North Side will close Friday to make way for more outdoor seating at area restaurants.

Eating in the street is an idea the business community is using in one Chicago neighborhood to help restaurants. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

A proposed ordinance aims to change the permitting process for outdoor dining at restaurants in Chicago as eateries across the city fight to survive during a phased reopening plan. Currently, Chicago is in phase three of its reopening, which allows only carryout, takeout or outdoor dining at restaurants. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced a proposal that would “remove…

A street in Lakeview will be among the first to close to traffic to make way for more outdoor seating at area restaurants Friday. “Dine Out on Broadway” is set to begin at noon Friday and continue through the weekend, according to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. More than 35 restaurants are expected to participate in the program, which…

As Illinois’ Phase 3 began on Friday, restaurants were able to open up outdoor dining spaces and begin serving customers again. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Despite Illinois allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor seating in phase three of its reopening plan, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said city residents shouldn’t expect that to happen this month and restaurant owners are adapting to the new plan. During Thursday’s updating briefing, Lightfoot announced that Chicago bars and restaurants may not be ready until June amid the coronavirus...

Gov. J.B. Pritzer’s announcement to move up outdoor dining for Illinois restaurants is huge news for the industry, especially for those that have already been planning for that very contingency. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey talked to suburban restaurant owners excited about the possibilities....
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