Restaurants & Bars
More UWS Eateries Add Markets To Stay Open During Coronavirus
Two new neighborhood restaurants have added a grocery store-like section to help keep up business during the ban on dining in.
UPPER WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN — Two more Upper West Side restaurants have added mini markets to their eateries to keep up business during the coronavirus-led ban on dining in, I Love Upper West Side first reported.
Pappardella on Columbus Avenue and Mel's Burger Bar on Broadway have both stocked up their shelves with grab-and-go items ranging from Italian lady fingers to coronavirus necessities like latex gloves, bleach and, of course, toilet paper.
"Like so many other restaurants, Pappardella added a market," the restaurant wrote on its Instagram. "If you need anything like some butter or cream ask us. That will also give you an opportunity for a quick coffee or martini to go!"
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At Pappardella, the market includes toilet paper, soda, bottles of wine, olive oil, sugar, salt and some food options like pasta and risotto.
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"Mel's General Store" includes condiments, snacks, eggs, milk and a selection of beer, wine and craft cocktail options.
The eateries are at least the third in the neighborhood to pivot to markets since restaurants were ordered to close to dine-in customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cafe Fiorello, which has sat on Broadway and West 64th Street for more than 40 years, turned itself into "Fiorello Gourmet Market" earlier this month. The Italian institution has stocked its shelves with imported foods typically used to make its extensive menu and a selection of pre-made favorites like cake, soup and pizza.
The shift comes as restaurants in the Upper West Side and across New York City grapple with how to stay in business as they enter the indefinite mandated closure. All bars, restaurants, casinos, movie theaters and gyms were ordered to close up shop by 8 p.m. Monday, aside from takeout, until the Gov. Andrew Cuomo deems them safe to reopen.
The governor most recently extended the stay-at-home orders until the end of the month.
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