Updated on December 17, 2020 at 11:46 pm
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Some San Diego restaurants began reopening their doors Thursday after the county said it would stop enforcing pandemic-related restrictions at restaurants, for now, as it seeks “clarity” on a judge’s ruling that allows restaurants to serve customers on site.
“At first I didn’t believe it,” said Jeff Kacha, owner of longtime North Park eatery Rudford’s Restaurant. “Then, my lawyer called me about 10 minutes after a judge made this order and told me you can go ahead, open indoor and outdoor.”
The county’s decision Wednesday to suspend “enforcement activities against restaurants and live entertainment establishments” came after San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel Wohlfeil’s ruling to allow Pacers International Showgirls and Cheetahs Gentlemen s Club to remain open.