Despite the Return of Indoor Dining, NYC Restaurants Keep Investing in Outdoor Setups
Last summer, Midtown brasserie Quality Bistro cobbled together a row of sun-shaded tables and chairs on the sidewalk along West 55th Street, called it an outdoor patio, and launched open-air dining for the first time. Come winter, sturdy, white tents were erected over the tables and chairs, chandeliers were hung, a checkerboard floor was laid over the sidewalk, some potted plants were added in the corners, and the outdoor patio transformed into a heated outdoor winter garden. Now, in a third level-up that is “really bonkers,” as co-founder Michael Stillman puts it, the company installed ...
Source: eater.com