Manhattan Restaurants Clean Up After Sandy

The effects and devastation of Hurricane Sandy are being dealt with in lower Manhattan restaurants, where some damage is still in evidence. Piles of furniture, such as restaurant tables and chairs, could be seen littering the sidewalks in places in the week after the storm and many businesses are still in the process of repairing and replacing storefronts, ordering new furniture, and replacing food that went bad with the power out.

While many establishments closed down for the duration of the storm, some brave businesses, such as Italian eatery Macelleria, kept their doors open for locals. When restaurants lost power, a couple even catered in candlelight. While this type of lighting is usually considered the embodiment of a romantic meal, one can only imagine that there was an air of danger to the notion when coupled with the howling winds outside. With stocks full of food that would only spoil, however, it's unsurprising that some intrepid owners decided to empty their pantries during the hurricane.

Certain locations used their kitchens for even greater good, cooking meals to serve to rescue workers and those in the city that were without power or otherwise affected by the storm. While not every business felt that they could safely stay open during the gale, some began to cook almost immediately afterwards to help those in need.

In the aftermath of Sandy, many establishments are still recovering. Those eateries that stayed open may still have had damage inflicted and many of those that didn't came back to find their properties a mess. With subways flooded and roads blocked, the cleanup effort has been slow, but improvements can be seen every day. For those that are still picking up the pieces, we have a great selection of furniture that can help your restaurant get back to business as usual, regardless of how nice those candlelit dinners are. Those heroic people that boldly provided food and service to their city in this time of crisis will be thanked for it by dedicated customers, who the restaurants will now be able to serve properly again.