KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For nearly 70 years biscuits and gravy as well as other country-style staples, have been laid in front of hungry patrons sitting at the lunch counter and booths of Rankin Restaurant. That all will change Friday, Feb. 25 when owners Donna and Perry Kennedy close the […]
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Popular Sacramento restaurants close as COVID omicron spreads
Well-known restaurants around Sacramento are temporarily closing, eliminating indoor dining and taking other drastic steps amid the COVID-19 omicron variant’s rapid spread. Patrick Mulvaney spoke at a March 2021 press conference to ring in restaurant employees’ vaccine eligibility, encouraging his peers to get theirs. Everyone at Mulvaney and his wife […]
Restaurants Nationwide Close Temporarily As Staff Test Positive for COVID
Restaurants are suddenly in a situation not dissimilar to that of the early pandemic, as the omicron variant of coronavirus sweeps the the country: Case counts are shockingly high, staff and guests are testing positive, and restaurants — the responsible ones, at least — are choosing to close while staff […]
Pure Eatery in Fountain Square to close
Better-for-you restaurant concept Pure Eatery is closing shop at the end of this year. After 10 years of operation, the restaurant at 1043 Virginia Ave. will permanently close Dec. 31, said bar manager Jake Stewart. The business has been claimed by the coronavirus pandemic, specifically higher costs of food and a labor […]