Ali Randall and Blake Posey in the entryway of their new Birmingham restaurant, Juniper. Photo by Cary Norton. Over the past year, there have been lingering effects from the COVID-19 pandemic — two serious surges of the illness itself, plus employee shortages, supply-chain issues and skyrocketing increases in the cost of…
Opening a restaurant during a pandemic
Despite numerous obstacles, there are still new restaurants opening their doors