Archive for the ‘COVID-19’ tag
Yesterday's, 2030 Devine Street: 4 April 2020 (Final) 20 comments
And so it begins..
Yesterdays, the iconic Five Points restaurant and tavern, is closing and its future is uncertain as the coronavirus slows businesses across Columbia.
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“We’re basically letting the virus dictate what’s going on with us,” MacRae said. “If it doesn’t last too long, we’ll be back. If it does, we might not be.”
When my parents were still living, we ate at Yesterday's fairly often. In recent years, I have only gone a few times, but never worried about it, as I figured it would always be there. Hopefully they will come back.
Whither Forward? no comments
As you have noticed, there have not been many posts in the past week or so.
While we are not under lock-down as a lot of other areas are, I have naturally been staying pretty close to home and not going out that much. I don't think this situation can last indefinitely, for one thing at some point the economy is destroyed and in some harsh calculus you have negated any good you might have done, but for the duration posts here will probably be pretty sparse.
I encourage everyone to continue commenting, either on this post, comment-appropriate posts or in Have Your Say, and to be careful and stay well.
Stay Well Out There Folks no comments
The Upside, Such As It Is 3 comments
Shoney's, 7335 Garners Ferry Road: January 2016 (Closed again) 7 comments
This Shoney's on Garners Ferry Road is closed for remodeling. I used to eat there now and again when I worked out on Bluff Road. It was a typical Shoney's with a decent salad bar and burgers. I'm not sure exactly what the remodel will entail. Newer Shoney's stores are bigger and boxier, but it doesn't look yet like they plan to tear down the existing building.
(Hat tip to commenter Kenneth)
UPDATE 2 May 2016 -- As reported in the comments, this place is open again:
UPDATE 10 September 2020: As reported by commenter Thomas, this place is closed again:
The chain has been in trouble for years now, and we have lost a number of locations in the Columbia area. Apprently the stress of COVID-19 combined with marginal sales anyway were enough to close this branch down, at least until people head back to restaurants in greater numbers.
Lizard's Thicket, 402 Beltline Boulevard: July 2014 (Closed Again Again Again) 14 comments
"Rolls or cornbread?"
I snapped these two pictures driving by Lizard's Thicket on Beltline; perhaps I can get some better later. At any rate, the chain is renovating this old Shoney's building, and it will be closed until that is done.
I believe the nearest other Liz is the one on Forest Drive, also in a former Shoney's.
UPDATE 9 April 2019 -- I don't have a picture, but this location has been open again for a good while.
UPDATE 24 July 2020 -- Closed again, due to COVID-19 staffing problems as is the Airport Boulevard location:
UPDATE 10 February 2021 -- Open again, again:
UPDATE 31 January 2022: As mentioned in the comments, closed again for staffing issues.
UPDATE 5 July 2023 -- Now Moctezumas:
UPDATE 6 July 2023 -- Daytime pictures:
