La Verne: Restaurants Turn To Dining Al Fresco Following Health Dept. Order

Press release from the La Verne Chamber of Commerce:

July 06, 2020

In response to a new County Health Order, the City of La Verne has closed D Street from Bonita Avenue to Third Street in Old Town to expand outdoor dining for the restaurants as of Thursday, July 2. All other businesses on the block are permitted to open.

The closure may be up for as long as three weeks or until the county-mandated order is rescinded. So far, Roberta’s Village Inn, Lordsburg Taphouse and Grill, and Argo are taking advantage of the space available on the street for food service. Warehouse Pizza and House of Wings are reportedly planning to open street dining as well.

Restaurants on the Foothill Corridor are also able to use outdoor and parking lot space as their landlords (and city regulations) permit. Some, such as Mi Ranchito and Panera, already have patios; others, such as Tenderloin, are said to be working toward outdoor seating. The City, as well as the County Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, are moving quickly to approve requests for permits from eatery owners.

The County Health Office ordered the closure of some types of higher-risk businesses, including Brewpubs, craft distilleries and breweries and wineries, with premises set aside for beer and/or wine tasting, that are exempt from the definition of a food facility by California Health and Safety Code Section 113789(c)(5), and do not hold a health permit for preparing and serving food on site. (See the link above for details.)

• City of La Verne
• July 06, 2020
• (909) 596-8726

This press release was produced by the La Verne Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.