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I spent the past four hours scouring the web, looking for the Twitter handles of as many restaurants in our area -- from Gainesville to Fredericksburg -- that I could find.
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Starting tomorrow in Virginia, it's Restaurant Takeout Week, a chance for residents to support their favorite restaurants during a time when dining rooms are closed in the wake of a growing number of coronavirus cases in the state and in the U.S. The event, a partnership between the state tourism corporation and the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association lasts through April 5. While dining rooms are closed, customers are encouraged to order delivery or drive to get curbside pick up of their favorite foods. Participating jurisdictions in our area include Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, and Spotsylvania counties, and the cities of Fredericksburg and Manassas. Despite efforts like these, and the Virginia ABC's effort to loosen restrictions, almost overnight, to allow for the sale of to-go alcohol at breweries and distilleries,  the coronavirus is expected to have a major impact on restaurants across the U.S. President Donald Trump last week told reporters that he expects many restaurants to close due to the pandemic. And, many more will reopen, possibly under new ownership, when the coronavirus outbreak ends. That's why I've been frantically searching the websites of local restaurants in our area to see if they have a Twitter account. As you'll see below, we've sent messages to the ones we found asking those restaurants to Tweet to us their specials for Virginia takeout week. I plan to post as many as we can into a post here on Potomac Local News so we can do our part to support local businesses. If you or someone you know owns a restaurant, please share this post with them and ask them to Tweet us their specials @PotomacLocal. Please also share this post in any online community you may belong to. Please help Potomac Local News help some of our local business owners who need our help the most.

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