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ICYMI: Long Beach Restaurant Gets Creative Amid COVID-19

LB Social, which opened six years ago, now has takeout and outdoor dining on its menu.

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LB Social keeps its following of customers since the pandemic started.
LB Social keeps its following of customers since the pandemic started. (Matt Hisiger/LB Social)

LONG BEACH, NY — LB Social is a popular restaurant on West Park Avenue for six years. But there was nothing chef and owner Matt Hisiger could do to prepare for the last year.

While COVID-19 came ashore in Long Beach last spring, Hisiger was forced to close his dining room to customers. By using takeout and creating an outdoor area, Hisiger told Patch he found new ways to bring his food to hungry folks from the neighborhood.

Check out the full Patch interview here.

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