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Will you be going out to eat?

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Last night we hosted dinner at our home for the last time until this thing is under control. We decided this morning that we are suspending house cleaning services. We may be eating more or all lunches at home starting from today. Time will tell on that as my husband likes having lunch outside our home each day.
 

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Last night we hosted dinner at our home for the last time until this thing is under control. We decided this morning that we are suspending house cleaning services. We may be eating more or all lunches at home starting from today. Time will tell on that as my husband likes having lunch outside our home each day.
My other half also likes having lunch out. I always say when I get it, it will be because he brings it home. Meanwhile I am trying to ramp up my cooking to his favorites to entice him to stay home.
 

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Although we eat out very little (maybe once a month for lunch), we may not have a choice. Our county has prohibited 'gatherings' >50 people. There were no details in the email from the county alert system, but I assume that would also mean restaurants. Any gatherings 10-50 people have to meet certain requirements including the 6 foot distance. I'm sure we'll have more clarity in the next few days.
 

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Unfortunately we thought it was best not to go to a cousin's wedding....hundreds of people. Don't know how many cancelled. They did try to cancel/postpone.

Maybe ordering food and picking it up or having it delivered - might not be 100% safe but limiting being around other people and touching a thousand surfaces. Just another option until we are in complete lockdown.
 

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On the Portland Oregon News many Restaurants having hugh down turns and laying off staff. Some have started delivery services. We are not going out. We only go to grocery store for essential - fresh fruit and vegetables.
 

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On the Portland Oregon News many Restaurants having hugh down turns and laying off staff. Some have started delivery services. We are not going out. We only go to grocery store for essential - fresh fruit and vegetables.
That mirrors our thinking at present as well.
On a trip to the store yesterday, I noted far less produce than usual for a Saturday morning BUT still a good amount to choose from. At 10:00 am, the store looked like I would expect it to around 5:00 pm on a Saturday.
Now the meat section.......very sparse.
 

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Tomorrow, we're going to Texas Roadhouse.
I have an expiring coupon for a free "sidekick" of ribs.
I wanna use it while they're still open.
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Illinois and another state closing or restricting bars and restaurants
 

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Local Facebook link says Mayor Garcetti is closing Los Angeles restaurants and bars after tonight. Food can still be picked up. When we were at Marie Callendar's to pick up corned beef & cabbage and key lime pie to take to Mom & Dad earlier this evening, there was already no one eating in but several of us picking up and a couple phone orders came in while we waited.
 

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I'm glad we got to go out yesterday for my son's 30th birthday dinner, 2 days before state ordered closing of in-restaurant dining.
 

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I am going to Fresh Market early this morning to pick up a couple of $20 meal deals for four (4).
 

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NYC just closed all restaurants and bars except delivery services! Can you imagine?!
 

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NYC just closed all restaurants and bars except delivery services! Can you imagine?!

Food service workers throughout the nation will be hurting financially.
 

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No more eating out in restaurant for us. We ate at a restaurant Sat at outside table that had just been sprayed with disinfectant this weekend picking up kid's college dorm items. DH might get drive thru for a few more days. We are in unprecedented times-save the 1918 Flu. Then, cities that took steps and social distanced fared much better than those that did not. We are now in a much more connected world, even physically. So, it's likely behavior in one city will eventually affect another.
We ask ourselves for each trip "will this help, hurt, or be neutral for flattening the curve?" We are cancelling our even small social gatherings of 3 couples next week as well.
 

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Well, it looks like the decision to eat at restaurants has been made for us by the governor with his closing of themhere in Connecticut.

I'm ok with it even though we would have continued to eat out once a week.

A morning talk show host out of NYC suggested that NY'ers could dine in CT.
Being next to NY has been a problem for us. Our early cases were related to NY. It's probably best to discourage unnecessary travel for awhile.
 

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Bars and restaurants closed in Washington as well. Takeout and delivery only. We don't use restaurants very often, but will start doing more takeout as a small way to support a very hard hit industry.

Did takeout for lunch today.
 

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Not that we eat out anyway, but won’t be able to now. And there goes our sons’ weekend job and hobby.

 

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No one in the SF Bay Area and possibly other areas in California will be going anywhere. Mandatory shelter in place in SF Bay Area begins tomorrow for at least the next 3 weeks.
 
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