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"As a six-acre, U-shaped multi-use development, Mercato Grove will bring restaurants, 206 apartments, retail, and a farmers market to Lake Oswego; the building is arranged around a 5,000-square-foot outdoor dining area with restaurants facing each other and a Fills Donuts kiosk in the center. I note that COVID-19 has shaped the design and construction — from plexiglass details to upgraded air handler systems — and that indoor dining might not be possible at opening, so the space was designed to favor outdoor service. The restaurants will operate with a shared liquor license so diners can mix-and-match orders and gather in the common outdoor dining area, and the rollout includes staggered delivery starts in April and May 2021 with onsite service planned for June 1." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden