Local restaurants offering takeout deals

Rosemary's Creamery and Chef's Choice Noodle Bar are just some of the local restaurants that are combatting a lull in business with deals when you order takeout.

WAY OF BUSINESS -TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY... NOEASY FEAT WHEN ONE OFYOUR BIGGEST ATTRACTIONS IS THEDINE-IN EXPERIENCE.IN THIS SEGMENT OF 'WE'RE OPEN'... MANY LOCAL EATERIES ARECOMING UP WITH NEW DEALS... TOKEEP YOU COMING BACK.ROSEANNE BRANDON, MANAGER ATROSEMARY'S: "IT'SREALLY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE ASYOU CAN SEE, WE'RE ABIG SIT DOWN RESTAURANT AND NOWWE CAN'T DO THAT.

""WE'VE HAD THAT TAKEN AWAY FROMUS."FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE OPENINGIN 1984... ROSEMARY'SCREAMERY IS TAKEOUT-ONLY.ROSEANNE: "IT'S REALLY A SCARYTIME BUSINESS-WISE.

VERYUNCHARTED TERRITORY FOR ALL OFUS."WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER...RESTAURANTS WERE GIVEN ACHOICE: ADJUST YOUR BUSINESSMODELS, OR SHUT DOWN.ROSEMARY'S INITIALLY CHOSE THELATTER... BUT AFTER A WEEK...THEY DECIDED TO TRY THEIR HANDAT TAKEOUT SERVICE.ROSEANNE: "TRYING TO GET USED TOTHE WHOLE CURBSIDETHING.

IT'S A VERY BUSY ANDREWARDING DAY." EMPLOYEES SAY ITWAS A SUCCESS... BECAUSE THEY'REABLE TO OFFERDEALS THAT DRAW PEOPLE IN...ROSEANNE: "WE HAVE ICE CREAM.AND ICE CREAM MAKES YOU ALITTLE BIT HAPPIER, SO THAT'SWHY WE'RE HERE."LIKE A FAMILY PACK, WITH TWOQUARTS OF ICE CREAM, TWOTOPPINGS...NAT POP: "LIKE CARAMEL OR FUDGE,STRAWBERRY,PINEAPPLE, MARSHMALLOW."...AND A CONTAINER OF NUTS ANDCHERRIES TO PUTON TOP.(TRANSITION)LESS THAN A MILE SOUTH OFROSEMARY'S.... CHEF'S CHOICENOODLE BAR HAS THE SAME IDEA.IN ADDITION TO DAILY SPECIALS...LIKE THEIR 'FEED 4 FOR 44DOLLARS'DEAL... THEY'RE OFFERING ALLALCOHOLIC DRINKS AT 20-PERCENT OFF.NICK PANICI, GM: "WE'RE ABLE TOSELL ALCOHOL NOW THROUGHTHESE DELIVERY SERVICES.

WE'REOFFERING THAT THROUGHCURBSIDE PICKUP AND TAKEOUTSERVICE." BUT GENERAL MANAGERNICK PANICI SAYS THESE DEALSWOULD MEAN NOTHING WITHOUT THECOMMUNITY'SSUPPORT.NICK: "OBVIOUSLY WE'RE STILLOPEN FOR BUSINESS AND ALL WE CANDO IS..."TAKE CG FOR NICK PANICI"...BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE WHOIS CALLING IN AND PLACINGORDERS WITH US AT THIS POINT,AND THEY'RE JUST AS GRATEFULTHAT WE'RE OPEN."AND SOMETHING THEY BOTH AGREEON... THEY CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL OFTHIS TO PASS.NICK: "IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS.

HE'SGOING TO TAKE CARE OFEVERYTHING." -- "WE LOVE YOU.

WECAN'T WAIT TO OPEN UP ANDHAVE YOU DINE IN WITH US."ROSEANNE: "IT PRETTY MUCH ISALWAYS A PARTY HERE, BUT I THINKIT WILL BE A GREAT PARTY WHEN WECAN ALLOW PEOPLE TOCOME BACK IN."MANY RESTAURANTS HAVE ALSO HADTO ADJUST THEIRHOURS.

FOR EXAMPLE... CHEF'SCHOICE NOODLE BAR IS NOW OPENFROM 4 TO 8:30 ON SUNDAYS... ADAY THEY'RE TYPICALLYCLOSED.AND ROSEMARY'S IS ONLY OPEN FROMTUESDAY TO SATURDAY... 3 TO 7P.M.WE HAVE THOSE HOURS LISTED ONOUR WEBSITE... TURN TO 23 DOTCOM.AND WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS THISMORNING...