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    How L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Tesse operate under COVID-19 rules

    Francesco Zimone, owner of L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, is offering customers fresh produce, cooked meals, and pizza kits. He's also giving his staffers higher pay. Meanwhile, Tesse Restaurant owner Jordan Ogron is shifting his business model, and not allowing more than six people inside at a time.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Apr 3, 2020 • 1 min read

    Stay-home orders have forced some LA restaurants to close their doors. Others have shifted to take-out and delivery only. A crafty few have turned their spaces into bodegas or grocery stores with their surplus food. They’re selling everything from toilet paper to broth stock to basic fruits and vegetables.

    The interior of L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Hollywood. Photo credit: Lucas Zaffarano.

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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      Mona Holmes

      Eater LA

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      Francesco Zimone

      Owner of L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Hollywood

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      Jordan Ogron

      Owner of Tesse Restaurant in West Hollywood

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