A famous restaurant chain that was once the go-to place to eat is shuttering more doors across America. Here in New York, less than 2 dozen still remain.
There is a popular authentic Mexican restaurant in downtown Albany that was forced to close in 2020 because of the pandemic and now they announced that they will open back up soon.
When everyone was dealing with the pandemic, especially restaurants, many cities came up with innovative ideas to keep the industry running. Cohoes created a brilliant plan to bring restaurants to the people. They started "Eat in the Street". Because it was so successful, they are continuing it this year.
In a bit of a surprise announcement, the New York Liquor Authority announced that the temporary privilege of alcohol to go ends tonight, June 24th, at midnight.
I'll admit that I am one of those people who is a hugger and announces it whenever I meet someone new. Well, that's what I was before the pandemic. Now that things are getting back to normal, it's been harder for me to admit that I am a hugger and to fully commit on my end to a hug