Lyon’s cure for virus blues? A morning of wine and sausage

It’s just after 10 am at Yann Lalle’s tiny restaurant in Lyon, but his temple of French dining isn’t serving coffee and croissants — patrons are being treated to poached sausage and glasses of red wine. “We’re adapting to the hours imposed on us,” Lalle said, referring to the nighttime curfew that took effect in several cities this month to combat an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. Deprived of a dinner crowd, he and other Lyon restaurants are…