Opinion: I’m closing my restaurant thanks to Covid-19, but it won’t be goodbye
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: I’m closing my restaurant thanks to Covid-19, but it won’t be goodbye

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Camilla Marcus is the chef and restaurateur of west~bourne in New York City. Despite never having missed a payment before April of this year, when the Covid-19 pandemic shook New York City to its core, this gut punch has made us feel disposable. We’ve done everything we can do to try to stay afloat amid ever-changing government regulations – everything from selling products to launching a virtual greenmarket – but it’s not enough. While we may have drawn the short straw with a tight space and challenging location, across the country, many landlords are refusing to accept how far the tide has turned and are thus driving restaurants like ours to close by not providing enough – or the right kind – of support.

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NPR  

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LA Times  

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