Manhattan Beach restaurants set to resume outdoor dining on Friday
Shellback manager Rico De Alba and former Shellback bouncer “Wood” were preparing the downtown Manhattan Beach’s bar outdoor dining area on Wednesday, with hopes of serving outdoors on Friday. Photo by Kevin Cody by Mark McDermott Beleaguered restaurant owners in Manhattan Beach finally received some positive news after two months of being all but shuttered by COVID-19 restrictions. The state and county this week lifted their Stay at Home orders, meaning outdoor dining will be allowed to resume on Friday. Additionally, the Skechers Restaurant Covid Relief fund raised another $55,000 and will disperse a new round of $5,000 grants. And the City of Manhattan Beach launched a low-interest loan program aimed at small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Skechers president Michael Greenberg, who contributed $500,000 towards the $730,000 total raised for the relief fund thus far, urged residents to get out and support their restaurants as much as possible through contributions and dining. “We need to keep in mind that it’s still only outdoor dining and take out,” Greenberg said. “We’re going into the rainy season and cold weather and outdoor dining is a challenge. Our restaurants are not…
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