Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mourns closure of Eastern Standard restaurant in Boston, ‘home to so many wonderful memories’
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP, File)AP
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Joining the many people who are in mourning over the news the Eastern Standard in Boston will be closing for good is progressive lawmaker and Boston University alumna U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Boston Restaurant Talk first reported the Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar, both located within the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square, are seeking to transfer their liquor licenses to UrbanMeritage, the company that owns the hotel.
It's good to see businesses being able to survive, let alone upgrade, during the ongoing pandemic. Soon a popular restaurant on 4th Street will have a new look.
Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison Photo by Bob LoCicero / Shutterstock.com
MN Attorney General Cracks Down on Defiant Restaurants The state’s top lawyer is taking legal action against three more Minnesota establishments that have reopened for indoor dining, despite the governor’s most recent executive order. Most restaurants in the state have been compliant, AG’s spokesman says. Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison Photo by Bob LoCicero / Shutterstock.com
Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announced late Tuesday that his office is now suing three more Minnesota establishments for failing to comply with Gov. Tim Walz’s order to halt indoor dining.
On Wednesday Governor Walz extended his executive order that prohibits indoor dining at Minnesota bars and restaurants with Executive Order 20-103. The order states that indoor dining won t be allowed through the holidays. The Executive Order runs through January 10th at 11:59 PM. In a note from the Northfield Chamber of Commerce s Lisa Peterson, she broke down what the newest executive order does for many Minnesota businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peterson wrote Restaurants and bars will be allowed to open outdoor seating starting the Saturday, December 19 at 50% capacity (100 maximum, 4 people per table all seated). It should be noted that there are other limits towards those establishments if they pursue outdoor dining, which the restrictions include that outdoor shelters cannot be fully enclosed and restaurants and bars must close for outdoor dining between 10:00 pm and 4:00 a.m.