Community Corner
The New Normal – Part 1: The Socially Distanced Coffee Shop
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered virtually every aspect of life for Nashville residents.
By Nate Rau, Tennessee Lookout
July 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered virtually every aspect of life and created a new normal for Nashville residents.
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To capture the ways life has changed, award-winning photographer John Partipilo spent several weeks in the community and the result is an eight-part series of photos.
At 8th and Roast coffee shop, new public health protocols have completely altered the way the business operates. Customers wearing masks gathered at tables that are distanced so that people remain more than six feet apart.
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Baristas, also wearing masks, take time to wipe down surfaces, including the coffee shop’s front door at regular intervals. 8th and Roast owners have also placed bottles of hand sanitizer on every table.
Click here to view John Partipilo's complete photo gallery for this story.
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