Last week the Chinese restaurant across the street from my law office, owned by my neighbors, re-opened after being closed 7-weeks. It is carry-out only, even though dine-in is allowed in our county. Almost no one is open to dine-in here, and the few that are - I do not have the confidence yet to go there, even for carry-out.
There has been a line outside the Chinese restaurant every day since reopening, many times to the end of the block, with most people 6 feet apart. You have to call in advance. The servers wear facemasks. It gives me confidence though I haven't worn a mask to pick up my food given the extremely brief contact - hand my credit card, or cash - keep the change, step back, wait, sign, tip, receive my food, and leave. We are allowed just 3' inside the door, but not into the dining area, to receive food.
I was concerned when they closed so long. This is a town of 5,000. The community support is emotionally uplifting, in times when we see other things in the news. People with food afflictions actually separate their political thought, from delicious food. . Food responsiveness overrides political stupidity.
Could Chinese food in America save our planet?
