Governor Mills has unveiled her phased approach to re-opening the Maine economy. On point for the food community are stages 2 and 3:
- Stage 2 begins on June 1st. It allows for the re-opening of restaurants and for gathering of up to 50 people.
- Stage 3 begins on July 1st and anticipates the re-opening of bars.
I’m counting down the days—all 33 of them—until I can go to a Portland restaurant for a meal. In the meantime some takeout and a haircut (barbers and salons get the green light in stage 1) will fill the gap.
What about restaurants with bars attached to them?
Or hotel bars?
Chris, that’s a good question. I suspect it’s probably driven by the class of liquor license each establishment has but I don’t know for certain.