People sit outside restaraunt and eat lunch as NYC enters phase two of the reopening process. (Photo: Ryland West/ALM) People sit outside the restaurant and eat lunch as NYC enters phase two of the reopening process. (Photo: Ryland West/ALM)

Many communities have been experiencing a growing restaurant scene over the last few years. In fact, recent years have been considered the "golden age" for restaurants. For now, that restaurant scene is virtually non-existent, and it looks nothing like it did six months ago because of the novel coronavirus. Restaurants have lost nearly three times more jobs than any other industry since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some restaurants are trying to keep their employees employed and their doors open with take-out only concepts, many have temporarily closed their doors.

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