Tag: Restaurants
Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants
WARSAW, Poland — Poles pulled off their masks, hugged their friends and made toasts to their regained freedom as restaurants, bars and pubs reopened...
UK set to rediscover freedom after vaccination success
LONDON — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
Dutch move toward further easing of coronavirus lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch zoos and theme parks will be allowed to reopen next week under strict conditions and bars and cafes can...
Eyeing reelection bid, Macron looks to repair French economy
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for bringing France out of the pandemic aren't just about resuscitating long-closed restaurants, boutiques and museums. They are...
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
BARCELONA, Spain — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to...
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated despite a serious surge in...
Biden touts applications to $28.6B restaurant relief program
The Biden administration is highlighting early applications for a $28.6 billion program for eateries that closed, shifted to take-out or restricted the number of...
Cafes, restaurants reopen in Greece for outdoor service
ATHENS, Greece — Cafes and restaurants reopened in Greece on Monday for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months, as the...
Restaurant survival hopes pick up as $28.6B in grants begin
NEW YORK — Thousands of restaurants and bars decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak have a better chance at survival as the government begins handing...