COVID CLOSURES: Shadowland, Supreme, Can Bar, Pizzeria 22, Ma’ono

11:09 AM: Thanks for the tips. Shadowland in The Junction is the latest to announce a closure after positive COVID-19 testing. The restaurant/bar announced online that “a customer alerted us that they tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after, one of our employees’ results came back positive as well. Out of an abundance of caution, Shadowland will not be open until all of our staff members have tested negative, and our restaurant has been fully sanitized.” This is at least the sixth West Seattle COVID-related closure announced in the past week; our ongoing coverage is archived here.

11:37 AM: Make that at least eight closures. Moments after we published this, commenters pointed to online announcements by both Supreme in The Junction and Can Bar in South Delridge that they too are closed temporarily after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

Meantime, another of the previously announced closures is ending – Mashiko has announced that “the test results are pouring in negative” and that the restaurant will reopen tonight. (Added: Allison from Mashiko emailed to confirm everyone tested negative.)

1:18 PM: And another announcement: Pizzeria 22 in The Admiral District, which says a staff member has tested positive, and offers a broader message:

Effective immediately we will be closed until all our employees have been tested and quarantined for the appropriate time frame as per King County Public Health guidelines. We will then perform a thorough sanitation of our entire establishment and will reopen when or if deemed safe by city, county, and State officials.

Please note that many restaurants in West Seattle have now closed due to Covid-19. We are all in this together and we encourage you to please wear a mask , wash your hands and practice social distancing. And please continue to support your local restaurants and businesses that are still open. We will get through this and we look forward to safely reopening soon.

1:28 PM: And as just also pointed out in comments (thank you), Ma’ono has announced a temporary closure because of an employee’s positive test.

Amy November 14, 2020 (11:11 am)

Supreme is closed too. Just posted on IG

Sunrise Heights November 14, 2020 (11:17 am)

Just saw on their Instagram accounts that Can Bar and Supreme are both closed after Covid positives.

WSB November 14, 2020 (11:24 am)

Thanks, will expand the story above. That’s new since last night, as I had checked their feeds last night after the non-COVID closure news of their sibling property.

Cashmere November 14, 2020 (1:04 pm)

Pizzeria 22 also just posted on their FB- closed due to covid positive staff member

WSB November 14, 2020 (1:17 pm)

Thanks, adding.

Mcfraser November 14, 2020 (1:19 pm)

Ma’ono is also closed due to covid

WSB November 14, 2020 (1:24 pm)

Adding that too. Thanks.

Uhoh November 14, 2020 (1:19 pm)

Man we love Shadowland! We order takeout a few nights a week and just got their burgers last night via delivery. It’s certainly a freaky feeling but the science says take out is very low risk & all we can do is cross fingers. Anyway, I’m rooting for Shadowland & wishing their staff (and customers) a speedy recovery .

vincent November 14, 2020 (1:24 pm)

Maybe people should stop eating out and infecting everyone.

JES November 14, 2020 (2:33 pm)

What an idea!! I guess because people would rather do whatever they want rather than help keep their families and communities safe. It’s been really sad to see the level of selfishness that exists. This is TEMPORARY, come on people.
- BW November 14, 2020 (10:29 pm)
  
  I think we passed temporary about 5 months ago.

Sam-c November 14, 2020 (2:01 pm)

So sorry to hear about all these infections, affecting peoples’ health, as well as all the closures, affecting peoples’ livelihoods. I hope everyone impacted have a good path to recovery. Hugs West Seattle community.
We’ve only been comfortable doing take out and eating out 2x (in warm summer weather, outside tables) but respect others’ careful attempts at normalcy and steady income. As we buckle down with these new stats and closures, we hope our amazing WS community stays well. Peace.

newnative November 14, 2020 (2:06 pm)

I wonder if any of the affected restaurants/businesses have employees/families that are working in more than one establishment? So, like the healthcare facilities that were sending their sick employees to other facilities, the virus is being passed around the community that way? I was really disappointed to see in-person dining in my favorite restaurant last night. I didn’t know they were allowing so many people in until I went to pick up my food. I think that’s a big mistake. “Sanitizing” surfaces is kind of pointless when people are sitting around a small room without masks on.

Steve November 14, 2020 (2:10 pm)

I wonder if people still think it’s “Just a Flu”

Johnny Cage November 14, 2020 (3:16 pm)

For a large portion of the population it actually is either less dangerous or roughly equivalent to the flu in terms of risk level. We have a ton of data now and should be making decisions based on the actual realities that data presents rather than doubling down on this weird sunk cost fallacy approach we seem to be taking. The question you should be asking is whether our reactions (such as closing entire establishments over single infections/shutting down society at large/etc) are worth the risk this actually presents rather than some odd, hysteric narrative.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html
- Katrina November 14, 2020 (5:45 pm)
  
  The countries that have managed to return to closest to normal are the ones that have been the strictest (New Zealand, S Korea and Australia).
- 22blades November 14, 2020 (7:15 pm)
  
  Stop it. Data shows you have twice the chance of dying than “just the Flu”. You might want a vacation in N.D. It’s insulting to those of us who have to work through this stuff.
- Brian November 14, 2020 (7:21 pm)
  
  I just did the math and since I’d rather not die nor do I want my kids to die, it’s worth it.

J November 14, 2020 (2:27 pm)

WSB – would it be possible for you guys to post an “always current” list of covid closures/updates, sort of like a pinned tweet? Might be good to go to the blog and check the list before ordering / picking up from our favorite restaurants/stores, etc. You could add other covid updates there too. Just a thought. Definitely would be helpful!

WSB November 14, 2020 (5:25 pm)

Today was the first day such a thing might have been helpful. If closures continue despite the governor’s impending announcement, we’ll see what we can do, probably something in the calendar section, where it’s possible to stick something to the top …
- Sam-c November 14, 2020 (7:25 pm)
  
  I was thinking that might be helpful too! It’s grown to quite a list at this point.

Mike B November 14, 2020 (2:50 pm)

Are there any rules for how and when these restaurants reopen? I walked by Zeeks Pizza yesterday and it was a full house one day after a Covid shutdown.

WSB November 14, 2020 (3:30 pm)

No, and the closures are not required, nor is public disclosure.
- Matt November 14, 2020 (3:50 pm)
  
  Yikes
AMD November 14, 2020 (5:44 pm)

FWIW, you can do a full cleaning and sanitization in less than 24 hours. Turnaround time on tests in our area is often a day or less, so it is completely feasible that they did the deep clean and were able to get some employees back to work after having tested negative, in such a short amount of time. Given that the closure and notifications are optional, I would find it odd for them to take those extra steps in the name of safety, then open up before cleaning and such was done.

flimflam November 14, 2020 (3:44 pm)

this is nuts. of course people will be out watching the seahawks game tomorrow too…i can’t imagine what Inslee is waiting for.

Jamie November 14, 2020 (4:01 pm)

Note that every one of these restaurants, with the possible exception of Can Bar, allows dine-in. It really is time to shut down dine-in and recognize that the associated risks far exceed the health and economic impacts to our community and these businesses.

North Delridge November 14, 2020 (4:32 pm)

That’s not true? Ma’ono does not do dine-in and hasn’t since this all started. Actually, Supreme hasn’t either, they don’t even let you enter, you just meet them at the front window. Mashiko is either super limited (I saw exactly one table in last time) or they’re really just take-out only, but even when I did take-out they had me text them when I was outside. Many businesses in the area are taking this seriously, it’s possible that employees or guests could have contracted COVID in a different setting.
- Jamie November 14, 2020 (4:52 pm)
  
  I stand corrected. My sincere apologies to the folks at Ma’Ono, Supreme, and Mashiko.I have stayed at home since March, except to pick up groceries and take-out, and am really frustrated that so many have ignored the safety guidance and have been dining-in and even travelling throughout the year. This could have been resolved by early Summer if so many weren’t being so selfish.I’ll stay away from the comments for a while and think before I post in the future.
- Katrina November 14, 2020 (5:47 pm)
  
  Mashiko has dine-in but extremely limited. I think there are 3 tables that are open for diners.
- Mcmullek November 14, 2020 (5:47 pm)
  
  Supreme has had dine-in since early October.
- Amy November 14, 2020 (6:07 pm)
  
  Supreme did allow in house dining.
JES November 14, 2020 (7:37 pm)

Can Bar was dine in.

Mellow Kitty November 14, 2020 (4:40 pm)

Just got a few news alerts – G. Inslee will be giving a press conference tomorrow 11/15/2020 at 11 am.

WSB November 14, 2020 (4:46 pm)

Yes, we’re working on confirming that. Supposedly to include a ban on indoor dining etc. Stand by …

Mark Schletty November 14, 2020 (4:54 pm)

Regardless of in house or take out status, this number of restaurants being infected demonstrates a lot of community spread in the area. And, obviously, the community spread is affecting the restaurants, no matter who they are catching it from. It is time to shut down the restaurants and bars again until this spread gets under control. Losing more friends and neighbors is just not worth keeping them open.

BW November 14, 2020 (10:33 pm)

As a restaurant worker, would you like to pay my bills since you’re so hot to trot to close down restaurants? Just curious.
- Ant November 15, 2020 (8:02 am)
  
  Yes we do want to pay your bills and allow community members like yourself the time and financial stability to stay home. This is literally the definition of the Cares Act which the senate refuses to even debate.

ws resident November 14, 2020 (6:00 pm)

I still cannot understand why people are eating in restaurants right now, the Washington Post released an article last week talking about restaurants being one of the highest on the list of places where the coronavirus is most likely to spread. Do takeout!

Keep it moving November 14, 2020 (6:04 pm)

This is what many hoped to avoid, by a more slow and gradual reopening… rampant spread and spikes, which may soon overload hospitals. I really hope not. This is a scary situation and I hope everyone listens to and follows the governors advisements and orders.

There have been numerous restrictions that were lifted a bit too soon in my opinion, and I think that has contributed to folks feeling more safe and relaxed than they should with this virus.

I am seeing people taking way too much time in the grocery store… you really probably do not need that shiny pretty object that caught your eye… get in, get your food, and get out.

Keep it moving was a good motto, lets get back to that.

Joan November 14, 2020 (6:09 pm)

Can we really trust test results? It seems that there are false positives and negatives all the time, and as we do know, a person can test negative one day, but a couple days later turn up positive. So, my conclusion is not to rely on testing, as far as shop and restaurant staffs go. If they close one day and reopen the next, is that reliable? I would not attempt to dine in anywhere in the foreseeable future, which is not something I have done this year anyway. Back to only the most essential in-person shopping for me now, and curbside pick ups. Bummer.

Shelly P November 14, 2020 (10:24 pm)

There are two other restaurants, one on Alki and one in the Junction, who have had staff members test positive yet remain open with no reporting or closures. Hopefully the upcoming closure will prevent the spread that they inevitably have already begun by this carelessness.

Lesley McQuarrie November 15, 2020 (12:20 pm)

Tat’s trucks and brick and mortar too.

steve November 16, 2020 (6:08 pm)

I was wondering why shadowland wasn’t answering the phone, shame, love their fresh-cut fries!

Fairmont November 16, 2020 (8:12 pm)

Anyone know what happened to Nikos teryaki? They’ve been closed.

WSB November 16, 2020 (8:13 pm)

No note on the door?
- Fairmont November 16, 2020 (8:29 pm)
  
  I never actually went. I called and called and they’re closed on DoorDash.
  - WSB November 16, 2020 (8:47 pm)
    
    OK, we’ll check the door.
    - Fairmont November 16, 2020 (8:50 pm)
      
      That would be great. I called on Sunday. But I don’t think anything’s changed today.
- WSB November 17, 2020 (7:18 pm)
  
  Checked today – they were open as usual.

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