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As the weather turns colder, Putnam is preparing to remove temporary barriers on streets downtown that allowed restaurants to set up expanded outdoor dining areas.

Restaurants in the Seaport and South Boston are being called out for their failure to adhere to state coronavirus restrictions. The city’s licensing department is holding an emergency meeting Wednesday after receiving numerous complaints about restaurants with liquor licenses failing to enforce social distancing, seating more than six people per table and allowing lines to form. “I think that it’s...

Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale announced Wednesday it is closing its New Haven location.

Pratt Street in Hartford is going pedestrian-only to attract new customers while the weather is still mild.

Some Connecticut residents raised concerns over the start of phase 3 of reopening with an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives.

The countdown is on for Connecticut’s Phase Three reopening. In less than two weeks, restrictions will start to ease up. Restaurants, breweries, and many others have had to adapt and rethink how to operate during the pandemic. Weather-wise, it’s been a pretty good summer for restaurants in terms of outdoor seating. And many cities and towns have helped to...

The countdown is on for Connecticut’s phase three reopening. In less than two weeks, restrictions will start to ease up.

Restaurants and other businesses will soon be able to increase their indoor capacity as cooler weather moves in.

There’s a bright spot for business in downtown New Haven as three new restaurants officially opened to the public Wednesday. Crafted by hand cafe, Edible Couture and Vegan Ahava are new eateries opening their doors even in the midst of COVID-19.  All three spots are primarily take-out and delivery so they are hopeful that will help as they look...

As the weather gets colder, restaurants hope customers get comfortable with indoor dining as outdoor dining comes to an end for the season.

Even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic making the future of many restaurants uncertain, three new establishments opened in New Haven on Wednesday.

A 9-year-old boy from Bethel has the scoop on all the best eateries in town. Once Nicholas Zaccagno realized how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting local businesses, he started a YouTube page, called “Nicky Will Eat It,” featuring restaurants in town and giving his own reviews by making mini commercials. “When this coronavirus happened … we saw all the businesses…

Opening a new restaurant is already hard enough but doing so in a pandemic is an obstacle that most aren’t willing to cross. “We were supposed to open in May but we opened a week ago,” explained café owner Dorian Buka. Buka is the owner of the new café/bakery Doro Marketplace in West Hartford. In just a short amount...

doro Marketplace opened along New Britain Avenue in West Hartford providing an outdoor space while supporting local merchants indoors.

Chef Nick Liberato of Netflix’s “Restaurants on the Edge” knows all the reasons why restaurants go wrong. He and his partner Mike Dalewitz joined LX News to talk about season 2 of the show and how they are finding creative ways to help restaurants through the pandemic.

This spring, many restaurants closed as a result of lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As some managed to remain open for takeout and delivery, others ended up never recovering.

Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the imminent return of indoor dining in New York City Thursday, a day after the governor set the start date, but reminded New Yorkers in no uncertain terms that the strict regulations must be followed. If the city’s infection rate hits 2 percent over a seven-day rolling period (it hasn’t done that since June),...

Dining out raises the risk of contracting COVID-19 more than other activities, such as shopping or going to a salon, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings come as many states consider the safest ways to reopen businesses, especially restaurants. On Wednesday, for example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that limited indoor...

“Having 88 seats compared to 300, it’s really tough,” said Teddy Ignatiadis, the owner of Main Street Grille in Niantic. Because Connecticut is only allowing indoor dining at half capacity, restaurants have relied heavily on their decks, patios and even parking lots to keep them afloat this summer. With cooler weather around the corner, owners are trying to hold onto…