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How Atlanta restaurants are adjusting to reopening of dining rooms

Now that stay-at-home orders have been lifted in Georgia, restaurant servers like Waffle House’s Miss D (left) are donning masks and gloves to protect their patrons. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Now that stay-at-home orders have been lifted in Georgia, restaurant servers like Waffle House’s Miss D (left) are donning masks and gloves to protect their patrons. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
May 7, 2020

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In this episode of accessAtlanta, AJC dining editor Ligaya Figueras provides an update on the Atlanta restaurant scene following Gov. Brian Kemp’s April order, which allowed restaurants to reopen for dine-in service, lifting prior restrictions.

Figueras walks us through how local institutions are conducting business, a quick look at the guidelines, and more. Plus, host Shane Harrison shares his picks of things to do and an update on concert and event cancellations.

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