Despite Heat, Diners Come
Downtown For Outdoor Eats
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
ONEONTA – You could smell Klasik Irving's Jamaican jerk chicken all the way down Main Street.
"It's the first time I've had the grill out since the pandemic started," said Irving, who was grilling his much-loved dish for diners waiting at the tables stationed in front of his Capresso coffee shop. "It smells great, but it tastes even better."
The city's Survive, Then Thrive task force held the first of their eight-week outdoor dining event, closing off Main Street for the day to encourage visitors to support local businesses and restaurants and allowing them to place tables and merchandise on the sidewalks and the street.