Young reimposes Baltimore indoor dining ban, orders everyone age 2+ to wear mask

Young reimposes Baltimore indoor dining ban, orders everyone age 2+ to wear mask

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young on Wednesday reimposed a ban on indoor dining at city restaurants and bars.

The changes go into effect Friday at 5 p.m.

IN BALTIMORE CITY.

MAYOR JACKYOUNG IS SUSPENDING THESERVICE AT RESTAURANTS ANDEATERIES STARTING AT 5 FRIDAYNIGHT..

THE REASON BEHIND THESUSPENSION━ AN INCREASE INCOVI━19 CASES.

AS WMAR 2NEWS' DAVE DETLING REPORTS━RESTAURANTS ARE ONCE AGAINSHIFTING HOW THEY OPERATE━AND IT COMES AS MANY ARESLATED TO PARTICIPATE INRESTAURANT WEEK.(DAVE) 36:3━57 We are at TheWine Collective in the Hamptonneighborhood.

Todayannouncement by the city tosuspend indoor dining comeFriday really is sent back forthis business.

The owners saythe real gem is the insideproperty.

They are alsoparticipating in restaurantweek, which means those withmade indoor reservations haveto be called and asked if theywant to cancel or be outside.29:0━2━12 FELIPE PALLARES/THE WINE COLLECTIVE, OWNER: Weare still going forward.

Weare setting up a page foronline ordering and doing alot of takeout.

Wepush that as much as possiblethat way people are safeFELIPE PALLAREES{pi━yo━u}PART OWNER OF THE WINECOLLECTIVE HAS NO PLANS OFBACKING OUT OF RESTAURANTWEEK... HE WAS HOPING HISNEWLY OPENED BUSINESS WOULDSHINE AS GUESTS ENJOYED INDOORDINING AND WINE.

27:4━52FELIPE PALLARES/ THE WINECOLLECTIVE, OWNER: We werereally excited to kind of havesomething put together and beinside the winery and inside abeautiful bar as well.

BUTPLANS CHANGED WITH MAYOR JACKYOUNGSUSPEND INDOOR DINING COMEFRIDAY AT 5Pm.

1:2━44 MAYORJACK YOUNG/(D) BALTIMORE:Today after careful review ofBaltimore city COVI━19 healthdata I will be signing anexecutive order that will holdindoor dining for restaurantsand bars and reverting back tooutdoor dining and CARRYOUTfor delivery only.

43:0━43:08TRACEY SANGRIA/ CHUCKTRADING POST: It didnus at all and we knew it wascoming.

TRACEY SANGRIAOF CHUCKFROM THE BEGINNING OF THEPANDEMIC ITS BEEN CARRYOUTORDERS ONLY.

SHE TOO ISPARTICIPATING IN RESTAURANTWEEK BUT DOESNT HAVE TO WORRYABOUT TABLE RESERVATIONS.BURGERS WILL BE PICKED UPTHROUGH THE T━ GO WINDOW.IT'S ALL ABOUT SAFETY.41:5━4:14 TRACEY SANGRIA/CHUCKWe just try to make somethingsimilar to what Makes ourburger night special, so justmaking a different offering totry some thing off of our menuhave a drink from a local Bertbrewery.

OVER IN BOLTON HILLAT THE COOKHOUSE WE FOUND AUNTAND NIECE CONNIE AND LYNNTHEY'RE ENJOYING A LITTLEREUNION IN WHAT IS THE LASTFEW DAYS OF INDOOR DINING.THEYA━C YOU CANT GET WITH OUTDOORSEATING ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.10:2━10:34 LYNN KELLY/DININGINDOORS: I guess today justbecause itsense of privacy and gettingto you to have a reunion withmy aunt.

I love this nicelittle spot.

AS FOR THERESTAURANT ITSELFGEORGE DAILEY SAYS HEEQUIPPED TO HANDLE GUESTS WHOCOME FRIDAY WILL BE DININGALFRESCO.

6:1━6:19 GEORGEDAILEY/ COOKHOUSE, OWNER: Weare still here.

We are tryinghard and westrong.

We have to overcomethis.

(DAVE) 37:43 And all therestaurants that I spoke to saythey understand the need tosuspend indoor dining.

Theywill continue to make theirbusiness models work withcarryout and outdoor dining.In the Hampden neighborhood,Dave Detling, WMAR 2 News.A SECOND STIMULUS CH