The once bustling and vibrant local food and beverage industry in Halifax and Dartmouth has ground to a halt in the face of the coronavirus.
Closure signs are peppered across doors in neighbourhoods that were once thriving with local and international customers, from cruise ship passengers to cross-Canada travellers.
Now, many local restaurant owners are facing the possibility that they may not survive the pandemic. With no end to the virus in sight and public health guidelines significantly decreasing the number of customers they are able to serve in-house, the virus is taking a toll on the cultural food and beverage hub. “We can’t even fathom opening back up because operating under those restrictions is contrary to what we built our