With restaurants reopening across Ohio, Cincinnati is receiving national attention as some streets are closed to allow more social distance with outdoor seating in barricaded sections of the street. Said Joe Lanni, co-founder of Thunderdome restaurants. “It’s great to be part of a city that is leading in all of this.” Thunderdome owns the Pepp and Delores restaurant on 15th Street and Vine Street, where a section of the street is blocked off with barricades. Ohio allows restaurants with outdoor seating to begin opening on Friday. The street seating allows restaurants to expand the outdoor seating, allowing for more tables and maintaining social distance. Pepp and Delores has set up a sturdy tent that is anchored in the sidewalk and extends from one side of the street to the other as outdoor seating is weather dependent. Indoor seating in restaurants starts on Thursday. Findley Market and Bakersfield are also putting tables on The Mercer slowly opening up some outdoor seating as they adjust to the changes. “We just roll with the punches,” said Jacob Freeman of The Mercer. Nobody knows what kind of crowd to expect over the weekend seat. “I definitely think there are concerns and it’s important to follow the recommended protocols, but when you’re with people you’ve been with, I think that’s justified,” said Sam Rubin, a student at the University of Cincinnati planning to come to Over the Rhine with friends for the weekend.
CINCINNATI –
As restaurants reopen across Ohio, Cincinnati is receiving national attention as some streets are closed to allow more social distance with outdoor seating in barricaded sections of the street.
“We’re happy to be here and couldn’t be more excited to open,” said Joe Lanni, co-founder of Thunderdome restaurants. “It’s great to be part of a city that is taking the lead in all of this.”
Thunderdome owns the Pepp and Delores restaurant on 15th Street and Vine Street, where part of the street is barricaded.
Ohio restaurants with outdoor seating can open Friday.
Street seating allows restaurants to expand outdoor seating, allowing more tables and maintaining social distance.
Pepp and Delores set up a sturdy tent that is anchored in the sidewalk and extends from one side of the street to the other as outdoor seating is weather dependent.
Seating in restaurants begins on Thursday.
Findley Market and Bakersfield also set up tables for outdoor seating.
The Mercer is slowly opening up some outdoor seating as it adjusts to the changes.
“We just roll with the punches,” Jacob Freeman told The Mercer.
Nobody knows what kind of audience to expect on the weekend.
“I definitely think there are concerns and it’s important to follow the recommended protocols, but when you’re with people you’ve been with, I think that’s justified,” said Sam Rubin, a student at the University of Cincinnati, who is planning to come across the Rhine with friends over the weekend.
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