Bay Area diners are still eating outside restaurants, whether businesses want it or not
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The patio at Waterbar in San Francisco in August, when outdoor dining was still allowed.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle
The Danville restaurant owner who has been offering outdoor dining despite Contra Costa County’s ban said he has been visited by both the police department and the county health department since news came out about his protest. But he’s planning to ignore the warnings and to keep serving guests.
The business, Crumbs Breakfast, Lunch and Bar, is one of 12 in the downtown Danville area defying the county’s health order to stop outdoor dining as of Monday. Their actions come as the coronavirus pandemic surges across California and the nation, killing thousands a day and threatening to overwhelm hospitals.