Live musicDec. 9■Paul Bourgelais at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m.Dec. 10■Matt Nakoa Band at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m.■Classic Invasion at Area 23 at 8 p.m.■Duo Del Inferno at Penuche’s at 9 p.m.Dec. 11■Zach Deputy at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8.
Jimmy Makris says he never knew how much customers liked his fried clams.“We’d have 15 people at the bar,” Makris said by phone Monday, “and at least four or five would have the fried clams.”A COVID shutdown does that to business owners, in this case.
After a long struggle running a restaurant during COVID, Makris takes a break
Jimmy Makris, owner of Makris Lobster & Steak House in Concord on May 7, 2020, talks about the police visit after a person complained about too many cars in the parking lot. GEOFF FORESTER
Jimmy Makris, owner of Makris Lobster & Steak House in Concord on May 7, 2020, in the back patio that he is getting ready for the May 18th partial reopening of restaurants. GEOFF FORESTER
Published: 12/28/2020 4:33:58 PM
Jimmy Makris, a local poster boy for restaurant owners hamstrung by COVID-caused restrictions, threw in the towel last weekend – not to mention his apron – and will close his doors until further notice.