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Farmington-area restaurants fighting through COVID-19
Downtown social district boosts businesses
The Farmington DDA has placed what it calls “Farmington Forts” inside the social district to allow people to eat together in a safe manner. Patrons are also able to walk the street, but they must remain in the district to drink.
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Farmington Brewing Co. is one of the businesses that participates with carryout cocktails in the social district. The Syndicate is located along Grand River Avenue.
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FARMINGTON As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, local restaurants have continued to push through adversity in hopes of gaining some normalcy.
Creativity knows no bounds for Ernie Pacsai and the other owners of SuperNatural Brewing and Spirits.
After the state Department of Health and Human Services extended its Pause to Save Lives order that shuttered indoor dining at places like restaurants in November, the ownership of the Livonia brewery at 36685 Plymouth Road began putting their engineering brains to work.
So they built several beer shanties designed to house single households inside a shielded hut with some heaters for those looking to try some of their unique brews. Unlike previous experiences with getting approvals from city government, Pacsai said Livonia s expedited process allowed for a very quick turnaround to allow them to open.
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Jacob Khalil, operations manager at MI.MOSA restaurant in downtown Farmington, fuels up a heater on an outdoor patio. The restaurant is encouraging outdoor dining because of an extended ban on indoor service. Its owners are grateful for the city s efforts to help restaurants, including the City Council s approval of a social district, allowing restaurant patrons to consume carryout alcoholic beverages in designated public areas.
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