Napa restaurant owners are pleased they can offer dine-in service again â even if only outside â yet remain cautious about how long COVID-19 will continue to impact their industry.
âItâs going better than not being open,â Mike Gatto, owner of the Hop Creek Pub in Browns Valley, said of the Jan. 25 state order that allowed restaurants to resume outdoor dining.
Sales are good, Gatto said cautiously. âTheyâre not pre-COVID good but theyâre good.â
One of the biggest changes for Gatto is adapting his business to provide both take-out meals and seated dining.
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The U.S. Trade Representative recently announced an expansion of tariffs on European wines, food and spirits, effectively delivering what could be a fatal blow to restaurants who are already struggling to keep their lights on during pandemic shutdowns and restrictions.
The first round of tariffs implemented in 2019 on certain wines, foods and spirits from France, Germany, the U.K. and Spain was the Trump administrationâs response to longstanding E.U. subsidies made to French aircraft company Airbus, putting Boeing at a disadvantage.
This latest retaliation, which places tariffs on Cognac and Armagnac and expands the 25 percent tariff to include wines from France and Germany at 14 percent alcohol and above, was announced with little warning and went into effect on Jan. 12. The tariffs even apply to purchases made prior to Dec. 31 that have not yet reached the U.S., leaving businesses with an unexpected and expensive tab.
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9 Seriously Celebratory New Year s Eve Takeout Dinners in the Bay Area
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Dec 23, 2020
In the words of our friends at Che Fico, ciao 2020! The worst year ever is, at last, making its exit, and we can t think of a better reason to drink all the Champagne.
Ready to do it up big-time? Restaurants from San Francisco to Oakland and Napa are pulling out all the stops to help us ring in 2021 with taste and style. Order up a bounty of caviar, winter truffles, lobster, steaks, sweets, and bubbly, then propose a toast to the new year it can only get better from here.