Welcome Back to Sunnyside-- Part 1: We're Back!!!

Mark this date from Friday:  Friday, May 29, 2020--  The first time restaurants and bars were open in Illinois (outside of Chicago) since March 17 because of the you-know-what.

We were at Sunnyside Taverm in Johnsburg, Illinois, the last day it was open, March 16.  This was after we had heard of the closures coming on the day before, Sunday March 15 while we were at the McHenry, Illinois, American Legion.  Our governor was extremely mad about all the people out celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Chicago on Saturday.  We figured this was his way to get back at us.

The governor closed all restaurants and bars in the state starting March 17.

Right now, Illinois is in Phase Three of five to reopen the state.  This allows restaurants and bars to have outdoor dining and drinking as long as social distancing occurs and no more than six people at a table.

Sunnyside had the whole front parking lot and the north parking area closed off to vehicles and tables set up.  The inside was off limits for customers except for the bathrooms.  And those were one at a time.  There was a bartender inside and two people taking orders, going inside, getting drinks (Sunnyside doesn't serve food except for frozen pizza and some other frozen items) and taking them outside.  It was cash only and everything rounded to a dollar amount for ease of transactions.

Our 16-ounce draft beers were $2.

And, it was a sunny and warm day.

So, Good Times.  Good to be Back.  --RoadBeer