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Downtown Boise restaurants, bars seek aid as they face 'dire' situation


BOISE — Will Hay, co-owner of the Spacebar Arcade in downtown Boise, practices yoga and tries to follow Taoist teachings — accepting the ebbs and flows of life as they come. Lately, that’s been more difficult as there have been a lot more ebbs than flows.
“It’s been a nightmare,” Hay told the Idaho Press.
Hay’s is one of several downtown restaurants and bars struggling to stay afloat during the novel coronavirus pandemic. After scaling back operations and weathering revenue declines for nine months, eateries and pubs face the threat of closure without more government aid, and fast.
“The downtown corridor, all those bars and restaurants are really struggling to stay open,” said Katie Baker, executive director of FARE Idaho, an independent food and beverage trade group. “I think they’re just trying to hold on for any bit of hope that they possibly can at this point.” ....

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