Fire pits at the Salt Line. Photograph by Paul Kim.
DC is doling out $4 million to help businesses winterize their outdoor dining spaces in anticipation of the potentially devastating season ahead. Already, however, there’s a waitlist for the $6,000 “Winter Ready” grants, which can be used cover the costs
Winter is coming. There’s no getting around the fact that patio season as we know it will soon come to an end, and with it the opportunity for diners to enjoy the warm weather on expanded restaurant and bar outdoor eating areas, while COVID-related indoor dining capacity remains restricted to
Eight people were injured, two critically, when an elderly man drove his SUV into a group of outdoor diners.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU) – Two women remained hospitalized Monday in critical condition after a 69-year-old man drove his SUV into a
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two people were in critical condition Monday after being injured when a man drove his SUV into an outdoor dining area, hitting a pedestrian and several diners in Northern California, authorities said.
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A big chill is coming for U.S. businesses that survived Covid-19 by operating outdoors — and it spells bad news for an already faltering economic recovery.
Many restaurants, in particular, have stayed afloat in the pandemic because they had seating in gardens or patios — reassuring
In March, a local catering company called La Pera had 137 employees, some contract or part time, to help them serve food at the kind of parties and events that are a cornerstone of Austin’s social scene. Weddings and anniversaries, product launches, tasting events, conferences, corporate parties.
Seven months into
Portions of Charles Street is going to be closed on Saturday for a “pedestrian takeover,” allowing for expanded outdoor shopping and dining amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore helped orchestrate the “Charles Street Promenade” that closes portions of Charles Street from Saratoga Street to North Avenue from
SAN JOSE — Eight people were taken to a hospital after an elderly driver slammed into a crowd of outdoor diners Sunday at Grand Century Plaza in East San Jose, police said.
Police responded to reports of the crash at about 12:27 p.m. at the intersection of Story Road and
SAN JOSE, — Two people were in critical condition Monday after being injured when a man drove his SUV into an outdoor dining area, hitting a pedestrian and several diners in Northern California, authorities said.
Eight people were taken to the hospital with injuries described as major to minor after
That’s not good news for Miami Valley restaurants, which were rocked in the spring by the mandatory statewide shutdown of dine-in services that lasted nearly two months, as Gov. Mike DeWine and state health officials sought to minimize the spread of COVID-19. When dine-in service was restored in May, restaurants
Portland restaurants may be allowed to continue outdoor dining until at least Jan. 2 if a plan being developed by the city comes to fruition.
City Manager Jon Jennings presented the Portland City Council with a memo Monday night outlining a plan that would allow Portland restaurants with temporary outdoor
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As restaurateurs brace for the fall and winter weather ahead, elaborate outdoor dining set-ups continue to grow in number. This week the city gets a new entrant in the form of small plastic houses, which restaurants in multiple neighborhoods of
NEW YORK CITY — Good news, New York City restaurant goers — you’re less likely to have to pack a parka to dine outside during the looming pandemic winter.
A new grant program offers city eateries a slice of $500,000 to winterize and shore up their indoor safety measures, according
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officials announced numerous streets are closing this weekend to provide outdoor dining options in the neighborhood.
In June, the city launched four new options — sidewalk cafés, streeteries, temporary use of private lots for dining, and temporary street closures — for restaurants to operate outdoor dining in
MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officials announced a street in Manayunk is closing this weekend to provide outdoor dining options in the neighborhood.
In June, the city launched four new options — sidewalk cafés, streeteries, temporary use of private lots for dining, and temporary street closures — for restaurants to operate
Outdoor dining has been a lifeline for many restaurants during the pandemic. But a new report from Goldman Sachs estimates that winter weather will reduce consumer spending at restaurants by 3%-4%, which means some restaurants may need to rethink things. And whether that’s an investment in retrofitting an outdoor dining
When New York City recently said that restaurants could offer outdoor dining year-round, it was a decision these establishments quickly lauded. But for Roni Mazumdar, who owns Indian restaurants in the city, the news was a harsh reminder that the playing field isn’t the same for every dining spot.
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Restaurants in Chicago have a few new ways to continue offering outdoor dining, despite the cold winter months ahead.
On Thursday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that three design entries made it to the final round of the city’s Winter Dining Challenge.
Those designs will be developed into prototypes and
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday touted $500,000 the city’s getting from restaurant delivery company DoorDash to winterize Chicago restaurants, while proposals by aldermen to further crack down on such apps during the coronavirus pandemic languish in City Council committees.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot visits
As a famous writer once said, “People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”
And eating outdoors has made a lot of people in Boston delighted.
City leaders should take note and follow New York City’s footsteps and make the expanded outdoor dining permanent. The whole feel
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