Opening a restaurant is a high-risk proposition at the best of times. These days, with COVID-19 precautions, limited occupancy, and a staggering 85 percent of restaurants at serious risk of closing in the coming months, it seems to be too serious a risk, like a poker player drawing to an inside straight.

But on the Isles of Capri, AJ Black exudes a serene confidence. The chef-owner of Osteria Capri, Black opened his new waterfront restaurant in October, business is strong, and he has every expectation it will continue that way.