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San Diego restaurant owners were dealt a serious blow last week when a new COVID-19 health order shut down all onsite dining. To raise money for the thousands of employees laid off just before Christmas, several restaurateurs have launched fundraising specials and meal donation programs. Here are several:
Cesarina Mezzoni, the chef at Cesarina Ristorante holds some take-out bags at her Point Loma restaurant.
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Cesarina Ristorante, a nearly 2-year-old Italian restaurant owned by husband-and-wife Niccolò Angius and Chef Cesarina Mezzoni and their friend Giuseppe Capasso, is selling boxes of Italian pastries for pickup during Christmas week. I Pasticcini di Cesarina, priced at $99, will include 24 specialty tartes, biscotti, cannoli and other Italian pastries. Their goal is to raise up to $20,000 by Christmas for their former workers. Orders must be placed by Dec. 20 for pickup on Dec. 23 or 24. Orders can be placed by calling (619) 226-6222. Ce