One More Headache For Restaurants This Summer

It’s orange barrel season and for some, it never seems to end

There is an old joke that Michigan has two seasons: winter, and construction. Where I live, summer is alternatively called “orange barrel season” for the ubiquitous barriers that are supposed to slow and deter motorists.

Orange barrels do something else, too. They deter diners and shoppers from reaching restaurants, farmers markets and food places. When …