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(Courtesy of 494 Chicken)

Decor that screams, "Get out of the water!" (Courtesy of 494 Chicken)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As we pick our heads up out of quarantine coops, take a look at one place that clucks for attention -- 494 Chicken. The Travis eatery, mainly a to-go place, doubled its outdoor picnic table fun.

Co-owner John Ryan said with a chuckle, “Here it’s been quite hectic of late. We didn’t plan on it, but it turns out our business model is rather ‘pandemic friendly.‘”

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