The order issued by Governor Charlie Baker on Sunday has kicked in, and it will drastically affect both restaurants/bars and customers.As reported earlier, as of today all dining and drinking spots in Massachusetts will only be able to offer takeout and/or delivery service because of the Coronavirus, with seating areas being off-limits until Monday, April 6 at this point in time. The ruling does not affect grocery stores, which remain open for business, though it would appear to affect dining spots with seating inside markets (we are still trying to get details on that). In addition, at least four other New England states have instituted similar orders as well, with New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut all limiting restaurants and bars to takeout/delivery. It looks like as of this writing, dining and drinking spots in Maine are allowed to remain fully open, though that could change at any time so stay tuned for updates.
Because there could be hundreds--or even thousands--of food places that remain open in the Greater Boston area and elsewhere in the state (considering the sheer amount of existing takeout restaurants such as sub shops and pizza places), a full list of spots that remain open will not be posted here, at least for now; instead, a sampling of some local restaurants and bars that normally don't focus on takeout/delivery will be posted later, and the list of Boston-area restaurants and bars that have completely closed (including no takeout/delivery) for the time being will also be updated as well.
by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
