The colorful escalators at Saks Fifth Avenue. Michelle Gross Now that I'm fully vaccinated, I wanted to seize the moment before heading out of state for the rest of the summer. My partner and I arrived at the restaurant's private street entrance on East 50th Street around 1 p.m. last Sunday and made our way up to the ninth floor for my lunch reservation at L'Avenue. The luxury retailer's flagship French restaurant has resumed their brunch and lunch at a regular dining capacity, but with social distancing guidelines still in effect. The employee who checked us in said the temperature check was no longer required, but that masks must be worn when entering or moving about inside. Although we were fully vaccinated, they didn't ask us to show proof or our vaccine cards.