The Briefly for July 19, 2020 – The "Phase Four Starts Monday" Sunday Edition
Hey! The Briefly is still a one-man hobby, and I overslept on Friday! Phase four will start on Monday, but it's been modified. Initially, phase four was supposed to include indoor venues, building on phase three's indoor dining. No indoor activities are included in phase four. (Emily Davenport for amNewYork Metro) The official list of what qualifies for phase four: Higher Education, Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools, Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment, Low-Risk Indoor Arts & Entertainment, Media Production, Professional Sports Competitions With No Fans, and Malls. The indoor arts and entertainment is pertaining to museums and galleries and not seeing your favorite band play for a dozen people. (Kathleen Culliton for NY1)
New York City has public-drinking laws, of course, which include the regulation of open containers. Some New Yorkers have treated the city’s temporary takeout-cocktail laws as a cause for celebration, an opening of the streets. New Orleans meets Manhattan. But not me. While bars and restaurants reopen, the lines between which people get to enjoy these laws and which people do not are clearer than ever before. There are no alfresco dinner parties in the projects.
- Christian Rodriguez, Who Really Gets to Drink Outside in New York? for Eater
The rollout for Governor Cuomo's new rules for bars and restaurants was a bit shaky. There's a new three-strike system, where noncompliance with to-go alcohol mandates or social distancing will earn an establishment up to three strikes before having its liquor license suspended, but also egregious violations could mean an immediate suspension. The new rules will mean that you'll likely see a few small bullshit food items handed out alongside a to-go drink. (Erika Adams for Eater) Coverage of closing restaurants:
An ode to Odessa. (Robert Sietsema for Eater) What to order from Angkor before it closes on August 1. (Hannah Albertine for The Infatuation) Hunky Dory is reopening, but without tipping. (Erika Adams for Eater) Lilia is reopening for outdoor dining in Williamsburg and there's already a multi-week wait. (Tanay Warerkar for Eater) Dirt Candy is back with takeout and outdoor dining. (Scott Lynch and Jen Carlson for Gothamist) Smorgasburg is coming back too, with takeout only. Does takeout exist from an outdoor tent? (Erika Adams for Eater) Grand Central Terminal's food hall is open again. With no possible way to participate in outdoor dining at Grand Central, is it the only place in the city with indoor dining? (Luke Fortney for Eater) 20 Michelin-starred restaurants that are open for outdoor dining. (Luke Fortney for Eater) The Bronx's Little Italy on Arthur Avenue, aka "Piazza di Belmont" is taking over the street for most of the weekend over the summer. (Alex Mitchell for Bronx Times) The 9 best streets for outdoor dining in NYC this summer. Glad to see Arthur Ave is at the top of this list. (Bao Ong for Time Out) How to see the comet Neowise in the city. You've got about a week to try to see it before it leaves for 6,000 years. (Adam Nichols for Patch) The mayor is calling for all 1,349 curfew protesters to face charges. Curfew violations are a Class B misdemeanor and punishable with up to a $500 fine and three months in jail. (Gwynne Hogan for Gothamist) One bad take deserves another. Here's a bad take from Governor Cuomo, who opposes a billionaire's tax because he says the ultra-rich will just leave New York. New York has 118 billionaires who increased their wealth by $77 billion over the four months of staying at home. (Sydney Pereira for Gothamist) A review of Brooklyn Noosh on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn and it's "secret garden" for outdoor dining with a recommendation for the Flamin' Hot Cheeto Wings. (Scott Lynch for Gothamist) How to order takeout from Rao’s Italian food in East Harlem since landing one of the restaurant's ten coveted tables is out of most of our grasp. (Hannah Albertine for The Infatuation) A fascinating question. Without food service jobs to subsidize their lives and art, what will happen to New York's creative class? (Deepti Hajela for AP) Metro-North now has its own extremely lame superhero. (Shaye Weaver for Time Out) The New York Botanical Garden is opening up on July 28. (Shaye Weaver for Time Out) Where to eat outside in the West Village. (Matt Tervooren for The Infatuation)