How are our local restaurants faring?

[Descant]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

My guess is that they have been waiting for the opening of indoor dining. I've not been inside since the Lodge opened, so I'm unsure of how much moving of tables will be required to accomplish the 6 ft buffer between seating areas.

Dave

It won'tr be long now. Good space inside, good food and service. Like most places with a bar, that's harder to space out. If you have a dozen seats, cutting down to six, still doesn't leave much separation. I guess I can sit 2-3 feet away from my wife at a table, but can't sit next to her at a bar? Harder for the bartender to stay away, too.

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Descant

It won'tr be long now. Good space inside, good food and service. Like most places with a bar, that's harder to space out. If you have a dozen seats, cutting down to six, still doesn't leave much separation. I guess I can sit 2-3 feet away from my wife at a table, but can't sit next to her at a bar? Harder for the bartender to stay away, too.

We have come to enjoy sitting at a nice bar, having a Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Martini, etc (or two), coupled with an appetizer or two. Probably spend the same amount of time, just slower paced. We'll have to wait until we see how they handle bar seating.

Dave