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SOME CHANGES PROMPTED BY COVID-19 ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE
Rx set up a tent to accommodate diners but is now building a permanent outdoor space.
BY JENNY CALLISON
PHOTO BY TERAH WILSON
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OR SOME WILMINGTON BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, THE DARK COVID-19 CLOUD IS PROVING TO HAVE A SILVER LINING.
They have adopted new practices out of necessity that have shown longterm benefits. Other companies envision doing business differently just so that dark cloud doesn’t rain on them. Take Rx Restaurant and Bar on Castle Street. With some diners still reluctant to eat
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indoors, owners James and Sarah Rushing Doss set up a tent on their side parking lot that allowed them to offer outside service to about 30 people at a time. Now they’re creating a permanent outdoor space. Work began in mid-November on a 20-by-48-foot covered patio that will have a low wall and adjustable shutters to allow fresh air flow but also protection from the wind. The Dosses are installing radiant heat in the flooring so their customers can dine in comfort during chilly months. “Currently, we’re just focused on the time period ahead, trying to navigate it as
