Signs went up that he's taking reservations once again and his spots are reopening.
"It just feels like there's hope. It's on been on the horizon, the horizon just looks a lot closer right now," said Sean Degnan who owns both SO-CA in Raleigh and Ko'An in Cary.
There's a lot of work ahead. To start, Degnan needs staff.
So, immediately, he turned to social media to put out a call to fill the positions. The bars need to be restocked and the spaces spruced up.
“It just feels like there hope.” A Triangle restauranteur announces he’s reopening two shuttered small businesses after @NC_Governor lifts some restrictions. The sweeping changes begin tomorrow. #ABC11#Cary#ShopLocal#SupportSmall@koan_carypic.twitter.com/ErXy34padH— Elaina Athans (@AthansABC11) February 25, 2021