After three decades of use, the bar at Dee Felice Cafe recently underwent a facelift because customers couldn’t use it during the COVID-19 crisis. “For three days we sanded and stood knee-deep in sanding, you know, Dust,” said cafe owner Shelly DeFelice-Nelson. DeFelice-Nelson is just as keen to end the quarantine as anyone else so she can go back to serving dishes inspired by the Big Easy. But being eager is not the same as being in a great rush. “I agree to just wait a bit,” she said. Restaurants near DeFelice-Nelson in Covington will open both indoor and outdoor seating on May 22nd. Dee Felice Cafe won’t be among them. DeFelice-Nelson aims to partially open by mid-June. “When we’re done and can open up, we’ll make the patio tables,” she said. The fact that restaurants across the river in Cincinnati opened on Friday doesn’t bother DeFelice-Nelson. She said that people willing to eat out during these strange times will also find their way to Covington Main Street Village. “I’m sure people want to come here just like they want to go to the places in Over-the-Rhine,” she said. With restaurants reopening on both sides of the river, it is clear that deciding how to move forward will involve a myriad of different variables. But there is one common ingredient that all restaurants need. So that customers understand that the dining experience won’t be what it is for the foreseeable future.
COVINGTON, Ky. –
After three decades of use, the bar at Dee Felice Cafe recently underwent a facelift because customers were unable to use it during the COVID-19 crisis.
“We sanded and sanded knee-deep for three days, you know Dust,” said cafe owner Shelly DeFelice-Nelson.
DeFelice-Nelson is just as keen to end the quarantine as anyone else so she can go back to serving dishes inspired by the Big Easy. But being eager is not the same as being in a great rush.
“I’m kind of fine if I just wait a little,” she said.
Restaurants near DeFelice-Nelson’s in Covington will open both indoor and outdoor seating on May 22nd. Dee Felice Cafe won’t be among them. DeFelice-Nelson aims to partially open by mid-June.
“When we’re done and can open up, we’ll make the patio tables,” she said. “And we will perform.”
The fact that restaurants across the river in Cincinnati opened on Friday doesn’t bother DeFelice-Nelson. She said that people willing to eat out during these strange times will also find their way to Covington Main Street Village.
“I’m sure people will want to come here just like they want to go to the places in Over-the-Rhine,” she said.
With restaurants reopening on both sides of the river, it’s clear that deciding how to move forward comes with a myriad of different variables. But there is one common ingredient that all restaurants need. So that customers understand that the dining experience won’t be what it is for the foreseeable future.
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