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Collected Item: “Ottawa's restaurants give each other 'a big community hug'”

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Ottawa's restaurants give each other 'a big community hug'

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news article

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"But with such a small space, taking out a few tables to adhere to physical distancing rules wasn't feasible. And its Somerset Street West location doesn't afford it much space for a patio.

"But this Thursday, Corner Peach will be once again dishing up its pre-COVID menu — at a different restaurant.

Arlo Restaurant and Wine, itself brand-new to Ottawa's restaurant scene, has offered up its spacious patio to Corner Peach, one of a number of examples of restaurateurs in this city lending each other a helping hand."

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restaurant, business, community, social distancing

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-restaurant-industry-helps-each-other-through-covid-1.5664844

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Jennifer Chen, CBC News Ottawa

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2020-07-28
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