Southington restaurant reopens after employee tests positive for COVID Southington restaurant reopens after employee tests positive for COVID Anthony Jacks Wood Fired Grill, 30 Center St, Southington. | Advertisement December 11, 2020 05:22PM By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON â After closing for a few days to conduct tests and clean following a positive COVID test by an employee, Anthony Jackâs Wood Fired Grill reopened Friday for lunch. The closure, tests and cleaning werenât required by the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District, but owners Barry DePaolo and Cheryl Moran said it was the best thing for everyone. âIt wasnât a fun decision and wasnât an easy one, but we felt it was best under the circumstances,â Moran said.