Triad businesses react as Gov. Cooper lifts most pandemic restrictions Share Updated: 10:18 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Share Updated: 10:18 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FROM 4TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM AND JUSTIN YOU SPOKE TO A RESTAURANT AND BREWERY TONIGHT. SO WHAT IS THEIR REACTION TO TODAY’S BIG NEWS? HEY CHRISTINE, GOOD EVENING. THE BARS ARE PACKED HERE ON 4TH STREET AS WELL AS MANY OF THE RESTAURANTS IN BREWERIES THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY MANY OF WHICH HAVE ADJUSTED TO THIS NEW NORMAL. AT WISEMAN BREWING COMPANY. THIS SIGN IS THE FIRST TO GREET YOU AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOORS MASKS REQUIRED FOR UNVACCINATED PEOPLE JUST HOURS AFTER GOVERNOR ROY COOPER ENDED MOST STATEWIDE MASK REQUIREMENTS AND ALL SOCIAL DISTANCING MANDATES. WE REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY A COLD BEER WITH US AND IF YOU’RE VACCINATED GREAT IF YOU’RE NOT PLEASE WEAR A MASK, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND I KNOW OUR OUR PATRONS DO DAN ROSSO THE TAP ROOM MANAGER AT WISE MAN SAYS PEOPLE WHO ARE VACCINATED OR FREE TO MOVE AROUND THE TAP ROOM WITHOUT MASKS WHILE THOSE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED OR ASKED TO WEAR MASKS INSIDE TO ORDER AND WHILE THEY ARE MOVING AROUND THE TAP ROOM UNTIL THEY SIT DOWN OR STEP OUTSIDE. IT IS BASED ON TRUSTING. WE REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED ARE HONEST WITH US. ROSSO SAYS IT IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR EVERYONE. HE SAYS OVER THE COMING WEEKS. THEY WILL BE GRADUALLY WORKING ON ADDING MORE SEATING OUTSIDE AND EVEN BAR SERVICE. HE SAYS EVEN THOUGH THE ALREADY HAVE HIS STAFF IS VACCINATED. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS. JUST A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD AT MOJITO LATIN SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT OWNERS, MICHAEL AND MICHELE MIAN SAY THEIR EXPECTATIONS FOR ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. IF THEY WANT TO WEAR A MASK BY ALL MEANS IF THEY DON’T WANT TO WEAR MASKS AND THEIR VACCINATED FOR SURE. HOW ABOUT IT THE BEYONCE THEIR STAFF THOUGH IS EXPECTED TO MASK UP UNLESS THEY ARE FULLY VACCINATED AS THEY TOO WILL BEGIN ADDING MORE TABLES. WE JUST WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL AS COMFORTABLE AS WE CAN MAKE THEM FEEL BACK AT WISE MAN CUSTOMERS SAY THEY ALSO SHARE THE EXCITEMENT AS NORTH CAROLINA AND THE COUNTRY MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE WE’RE VACCINATED SO WE’RE NOT REALLY LIKE CONCERNED ABOUT LIKE CATCHING COVID. SO I THINK IT’S REALLY EXCITING. US TO LIKE BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OUR MASK. NOW IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT BUSINESSES CAN STILL MANDATE WHETHER PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO WEAR A MASK IN THEIR ESTABLISHMENT OR NOT. THAT WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE BUSINESS OWNER LIVE IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM TONIGHT JUSTIN SHREY WXII 12 NEWS JUSTIN. THANK YOU A REMINDER MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE GOING BACK TO THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS, BUT A LOT OF PLACES