Anything open? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that.
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Most of the Corona rules have fallen, but many customers are still standing in front of closed doors. It could stay that way for a long time.
Nfter two years of emergency, one has become somewhat used to the fact that even the most mundane activities require more advance planning. Spontaneity was one of the first victims of the pandemic. Even after the so-called “Freedom Day”, with which most corona restrictions in gastronomy and retail have been lifted, the return to the old normality is still a long way off.
Since this week, anyone who wants to can leave masks, test and vaccination certificates at home. The spontaneous visit to a restaurant on a Tuesday evening still comes to an early end at the locked front door. A sign informs that the restaurant is currently only open from Thursday to Sunday, “because of Corona”. A few blocks away, an antique shop has cut opening hours even more radically. Customers are only welcome there for a few hours on Saturdays. And an order from the delivery service in the evening threatens to fail because most of the kitchens are already closed despite the hour being not too late. The selection is very limited, which is unusual for a big city like Frankfurt.