PITTSFIELD â A year of forced restrictions and closures that made operating extremely difficult finally might be coming to an end for Berkshire restaurants.
Although things arenât back to normal yet, local restaurant owners believe that the worst is behind them as the local economy begins to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
âI think weâre going to be fine,â said Mickey Soldato, who owns three area restaurants, Zucchiniâs and The Roasted Garlic in Pittsfield and Marioâs in New Lebanon, N.Y. âI think weâre absolutely on the downside of this.â
âItâs definitely daylight,â said Tony Mazzeo, who, along with his brother, Michael, owns Mazzeoâs Ristorante in Pittsfield. âPeople are getting vaccinated, and thatâs helping.â