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Bloom & Bee, 1600 W Loop South, 346-227-5139 The Christmas To-Go Family Pack ($260, serves 4-6) features cream of celeriac with chive oil, baby kale and endives salad, carved prime rib au jus, family-style sides like mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus and a traditional chocolate yule log. Orders must be placed by December 21. In addition to holiday a la carte items from herb-crusted rack of lamb to seafood gumbo, Brennan’s is offering a Christmas Eve Smoke Prime Rib Feast for preorder ($350 to serve 2-4 or $700 to serve 6-8). Orders must be placed by December 18 at 3 p.m. and picked up on December 22 or 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Off The Menu: Restaurants face challenges this holiday season
Updated Dec 12, 2020;
If there’s one thing that most any restaurant owner wants for Christmas this year, it’s some good news.
Ten months of scrambling to survive have left nerves frayed and financial resources depleted, and, while the rollout of apparently effective vaccines offers eventual hope, the near term outlook is admittedly bleak.
With the arrival of winter and a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases over the last several weeks, the business climate for restaurants has once again become challenging. Cold weather has reduced the feasibility of outdoor dining, and necessary public health measures have, in many jurisdictions, resulted in new indoor capacity restrictions.