The Steinway Society's annual concert brings such Central Florida talent as Carol Stein and Jacqueline Jones back together again, for a very good cause.
hard during this pandemic. now a lot of restaurant owners are calling for relief, saying that without help from the government, they will be forced to close their doors. cnn s vanessa ukay vich has more. reporter: we have been warning about this moment for a long time. reporter: restaurants across the country, quiet, facing uncertainty and many on the brink of closing again. carol stein, co-founder of the independent restaurant coalition, saw it coming. we knew that it just was one more wave, one big variant, one bad winter, away from disaster for a lot of restaurants. reporter: omicron has crushed restaurants. this week diners dropping by an average of 28% nationwide compared to 2020 according to open table. the $28.6 billion restaurant revitalization fund rrf saved many restaurants from closing last year, but with nearly
The annual event hosted by the Winter Garden Rotary Club raised money for local nonprofit organizations through performances by members from Broadway, Off-Broadway, Disney, and local artists.