Why Arizona restaurant leaders say reopening dine-in has no impact azcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It s been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced Arizona restaurants to suspend indoor dining as part of the state s efforts to slow the virus spread. In the months since, owners have navigated a string of recommendations and regulations which have almost uniformly curtailed their ability to operate, but have helped preserve public health.
On March 5, the state appeared to take a step toward normalcy by lifting the 50% capacity limit on indoor dining, a move that s been criticized by politicians and health experts who worry a hasty return to business as usual could lead to another surge in cases.
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The Air Guitar Convenience Store is Back in Action
Remember Air Guitar, which was supposed to be opening next to the Epicenter at Agritopia in Gilbert in 2020? The project a convenience store initiated by two couples (Craig and Kris DeMarco, the restaurateurs and co-founders of Upward Projects, and Eric and Elissa Seitz, “retail store gurus” of Bro Retail Group) broke ground this week. The 5,000-square-foot store will sit under a floating 9,000-square-foot canopy, which will probably be a sight to see when it opens next summer/fall at the northwest corner of Higley and Ray roads (specifically 1566 South Higley Road in Gilbert). Air Guitar will serve coffee, tea, beer, wine, a healthy-leaning grab-and-go fare.