It is important to continue supporting local businesses such as shops and restaurants that will be significantly affected by people isolating and avoiding public spaces.
In the Avenues, local restaurants will be particularly hard hit if everyone completely stops eating out.
Those of us at higher risk due to age or medical conditions who are recommended not to dine out can continue to support Cucina, Avenues Bistro on 3rd, Café on 1st, Sawadee, Café Shambala, Avenues Proper and others by ordering take out and buying gift cards for later redemption. If we all do this as often as we would have gone out to eat before the virus threat we might help enable our favorite eating spots to still be there when life returns to normal.
Remember to tip generously for servers who are on the front lines of the downturn.
Jim Bach, Salt Lake City