Waiters and bartenders are being thrown out of work – again – as governors and local officials shut down indoor dining and drinking establishments to combat the nationwide surge in coronavirus infections that is overwhelming hospitals and dashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
Restaurants will be limited to take-out only as of 10 p.m. Wednesday under a newly released order from Los Angeles County.
Restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars will only be
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Santa Monica Pier/Ocean Avenue
1 Pico at Shutters on the Beach
Back on the Beach
Big Dean’s
Blue Plate Oysterette
Blue Plate Taco
Blue Streak at Loews Hotel
Santa Monica’s Main Street has led the way for adaptation in this era, transitioning from a busy thoroughfare into a haven for pedestrian dining in a matter of weeks.
Los Angeles County has permitted restaurants, hair salons and barbershops throughout the county to open as soon as Friday night if they follow physical distancing and infection control protocols.
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Santa Monica will join several cities across the country in limiting the fees that food delivery apps can charge restaurants.
Restaurants have been serving takeout and delivery exclusively for the
California Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed county reopening criteria on Monday, a move he said will allow most of the state’s 58 counties to begin allowing dining in restaurants and
In a move to help the local economy recover after stay-at-home orders are lifted, Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday voted to relax regulations on alcohol service for many restaurants
