How the Bay Areas Dive Bars Are Dealing With Coronavirus | Eater SF

"Curtis Howard described the strain of applying for more than a dozen loans, including PPP and EIDL, with only a high-interest line of credit offered that he refused, and explained that quarter-capacity rules wouldn’t cover Temescal rent. He’s reopened The Avenue three days a week for curbside orders—just enough to cover utilities—and he and his wife Tana have been burning through savings; they sold over $3,000 of bar swag to support employees and set up a GoFundMe, while the landlord agreed to a temporary 50 percent rent reduction with gradual increases. Howard emphasized that reopening as a bottle shop is as much about keeping people connected as about income, but he’s left waiting on loans that would provide more hope for the future." - Shane Downing