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On the evening of March 15, 2020, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that bars and restaurants would be required to suspend indoor dining for three weeks, starting March 17.
“With respect to restaurants, I’m ordering that any restaurant, bar, or establishment that offers food or drink shall not permit on-premises consumption,” the governor said. “These establishments may continue to offer food for takeout and for delivery.”
One year later, we now know that those three weeks turned into more than three months, and that, even after restaurants were allowed to reopen their dining rooms, offering takeout and delivery would become fundamental for every restaurant fighting to stay open throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
100 top restaurants for takeout in Boston and beyond
Globe food writers reveal where to pick up some of the very best meals from local, independent restaurants.
By Devra First and Kara Baskin Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated February 11, 2021, 10:02 a.m.
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A month ago,
The Boston Globe launched Project Takeout, an initiative asking you to do your (delicious) civic duty: Get food to go that you can afford from a local, independent restaurant. Restaurants are in a fight for their lives due to the pandemic, but takeout doesnât just support these small businesses that are such an integral part of our cities and neighborhoods. It supports those they employ. Pre-pandemic, 1 in 10 Massachusetts jobs was located within the four walls of a restaurant. Few places are profitable right now, but many are staying open to support their employees. If diners do our part, more restaurants will make it to the other side â to the return of better weather and
In response to stabilizing COVID-19 numbers, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday afternoon that the state plans to lift its early closure business order that requires restaurants and other small businesses to close at 9:30 p.m. As of Jan. 25, Massachusetts restaurants will be able to serve guests beyond 9:30 p.m. Liquor sales will also be able to resume after 9:30 p.m.
While some restaurant owners said they weren’t affected by the curfew repeal Aaron Cohen, owner of Gracie’s Ice Cream and Earnest Drinks, said his businesses closed at 9 p.m. anyway others shared that the reversal is a relief.
January 7, 2021
While Massachusetts businesses and cultural institutions remain partially open amid reopening rollbacks, many residents are continuing to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic amid new orders and advisories from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. With that in mind, this week’s BosTen offers a mix of in-person and virtual things to do this weekend. Have an idea about what we should cover? Leave us a comment on this article or in the BosTen Facebook group, or email us at [email protected].
La Brasa’s pop-up series featuring some of New England’s best chefs continues on Thursday with a special menu from chef John DaSilva (Chickadee). Available for dine-in (5 to 7 p.m.) or takeout, the multi-course menu highlights dishes like hamachi crudo, cauliflower pilaf, fire-roasted halibut, and chocolate semifreddo. Tickets can be purchased here for $75 per person.