https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2020/06/08/the-first-big-exhale-in-awhile-after-months-of-takeout-restaurants-reopen-for-outdoor-dining


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'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor dining

Original post made on Jun 8, 2020

On the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed eateries to reopen for outdoor meals, many people enjoyed their first sit-down restaurant meal since March.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, June 8, 2020, 10:35 AM

Comments

Posted by Manlo Punk
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jun 8, 2020 at 10:00 pm

While walking downtown this past Saturday saw people dining and hanging out. One Menlo PD woman chatting with a group of people, none of them wearing masks including her.

Too bad. Personal choice but no concern for anyone around them.


Posted by Brian
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jun 9, 2020 at 4:44 pm

It is a little hard to dine out and wear a mask at the same time...


Posted by sro
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Jun 11, 2020 at 12:21 pm

I hope the local governments take into account that these local restaurants only have a few months to make some of their losses back, before it gets too cold for outdoor dining. These governments need to speed up all the approval processes.