1200 restaurants in Phoenix closed during the pandemic. But now the dining scene is making a comeback, and some say there will eventually be more restaurants in the area than before. PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Around 1,200 restaurants in Arizona closed during the pandemic, but are making a comeback in downtown Phoenix. More than 20 restaurants are to be opened soon. Downtown Phoenix Inc. said there will actually be more restaurants open in the area by the summer than before the pandemic. Wyndi and Roshiem Austin opened Tap That Downtown for Christmas. “It was definitely a risk and it was scary,” Roshiem said of the restaurant’s opening during the pandemic. Il Bosco Pizza also recently opened its doors. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) Roshiem and Wyndi are not surprised that the number of restaurant openings is increasing. “After last year, most people are ready to go back to some normalcy, and that includes business and commerce,” Roshiem said. The couple said the business was stable and brisk the more people got out. “It just increases every week. Of course, it helps that we hit better plateaus in terms of COVID numbers, ”said Wyndi. “We followed our dream. We haven’t strayed from the bottom line that brought a really cool craft beer and wine place to downtown Phoenix. ”Owner Jeff Carlberg said opening in the middle of a pandemic was challenging but business was going well. “We have seen the business grow every day. And we’re coming into the summer and it’s going to be a difficult time, I’m sure of our enthusiasm and enthusiasm, “said Carlberg. He hopes this is just the beginning.” I think we’ll be here for a long time. That is our goal. We want me to come to this area, we want the young adults to live down here, and there are a lot of age groups. We want the young adults. “To have kids and come here,” Carlberg said. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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