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Itâs been about 20 years since Iâve seen as many vacancies in downtown San Mateo as there are now. Some notable vacancies like Talbotâs were prepandemic, but the number has grown in the past few months. Jos A. Banks, Three Restaurant, Grape & Grain, Shaneâs Barber Shop, the Attic, Viognier, Fletchâs hot dogs are some of them. There will be more.
While San Mateo has grown a little outdoor dining scene with its variety of parklets and closed-off sections of streets, we are in the purple most restrictive tier and could enter the lockdown phase of the governorâs regional stay-home orders if our ICU numbers rise. So while outdoor dining is still allowed, it may not be soon if we enter in the lockdown phase. Other counties around us have entered that phase voluntarily, and the fact we havenât may prove to be a draw.