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8 ways suburban restaurants responded to the pandemic over the past year
 
Outdoor dining helped restaurants feed their customers during the pandemic.
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Restaurants weren t the only establishments to offer takeout. Elgin s Martini Room made its specialty cocktails, including the Strawberry Seduction Martini, available for pickup.
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Posted3/4/2021 8:06 AM
Nearly a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many suburban restaurant owners to rethink the means by which they accomplish their mission.
With indoor dining banned in mid-March of last year and again for a time this fall many dining spots trumpeted their takeout and bolstered their delivery options. ....

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