Bar owners welcome a midnight curfew

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 06, 2020 1:00 PM CT | Published: October 06, 2020 12:45 PM CT
<strong>Alchemy owner Nick Scott just recently reopened his restaurant after 11 weeks. After hearing that the Shelby County Health Department extended the 10 p.m. curfew to midnight, he said, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll start it immediately. It&rsquo;s great news, not just for the businesses but also the employees.&rdquo;</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Alchemy owner Nick Scott just recently reopened his restaurant after 11 weeks. After hearing that the Shelby County Health Department extended the 10 p.m. curfew to midnight, he said, “We’ll start it immediately. It’s great news, not just for the businesses but also the employees.” (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Bars and restaurants can begin to stay open until midnight under the new Shelby County Health Department directive that goes in effect on Oct. 7; enforcement will be beefed up, Alisa Haushalter says. 

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Alisa Haushalter Health directives Nick Scott Tommy Peters Restaurants and COVID-19
Jennifer Biggs

Jennifer Biggs

Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.


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