With less than two months left in the school year, the Saint Paul Public Schools will welcome back middle school and high school students to the classroom on April 14, ending close to a calendar year of distance learning for…
It has been a rough year for restaurants, both here and across the country. Close to a dozen have closed in the neighborhoods served by the Villager since the outbreak of COVID-19 began. Almost 100 have closed across the Twin…
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, bars and restaurants in the neighborhoods served by the Villager are struggling mightily. Though Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has allowed restaurants to operate at up to 50 percent capacity since June, patrons are proving…
Restaurant patrons embrace return of sit-down service—outdoors anywayBy Carolyn WalkupSpray bottles of disinfectant and bleach sit on the bar next to the beer taps. Uniformed bartenders and wait staff are clad in facemasks of various styles and colors. Old recordings…
New dining areas are allowed on parking lots, boulevards, even streetsBy Jane McClureGovernor Tim Walz’s June 1 order allowing restaurants to resume outdoor dining had St. Paul officials scrambling to amend the city’s licensing regulations and fee structures in order…
Lunch is served on the patio of Selby Avenue’s Moscow on the Hill, though tables have been removed to allow for the recommended social distancing. Photo by Brad Stauffer Sit-down service resumes indoors and out at tables spaced six feet…
High schools strive to maintain tradition as pandemic prevents usual pomp and circumstance By Casey Ek Graduation is fast approaching, and with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to keep students out of classrooms, high school administrators are scrambling to find ways…
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