CHICAGO – Usually during this time of year, as spring gradually replaces winter, customers would be seen sipping coffee and savoring Ukrainian-inspired delectables outside the Tryzub restaurant in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago. Offering what its owner, Myron Lewyckyj, calls “elevated Ukrainian cuisine” made from fresh ingredients brought in daily, the restaurant would by now be taking orders to host christenings and school graduation parties.
Instead, it has been closed and its 20 mostly Ukrainian employees have been laid off due to economic hardships caused by the coronavirus outbreak and related government measures.