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Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is upon us. For many, that means it s time to fire up those grills. And even though the weather is going to feel more like early spring than summer, this is also the weekend Massachusetts will lift all COVID-19 restrictions, which means you might even find yourself celebrating like we used to. We take listener calls and talk about favorite recipes, marinades, and grilling tips with local chef and culinary instructor Joe Gatto, host of From Scratch on Pluto TV, and Cheryl Straughter, chef and owner of Soleil in Nubian Square.
This segment aired on May 27, 2021.
On the evening of March 15, 2020, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that bars and restaurants would be required to suspend indoor dining for three weeks, starting March 17.
“With respect to restaurants, I’m ordering that any restaurant, bar, or establishment that offers food or drink shall not permit on-premises consumption,” the governor said. “These establishments may continue to offer food for takeout and for delivery.”
One year later, we now know that those three weeks turned into more than three months, and that, even after restaurants were allowed to reopen their dining rooms, offering takeout and delivery would become fundamental for every restaurant fighting to stay open throughout the coronavirus pandemic.