6 Places To Dine Al Fresco Below 23rd Street In NYC

Mar 22, 2012 9:50 AM

Springtime in New York may not have the same allure as springtime in Paris, but with this year's early arrival of the warm weather, the entire city seems to be fully embracing the new season. Union Square is crowded again, the sidewalks are packed, and people are coming out of the woodwork to enjoy New York. There's no better way to make the most of the extra hours of sunlight than to dine outside, so we've rounded up some of our favorite Downtown restaurants where you can eat outdoors. From the best sidewalk seating for people-watching to hidden backyard gardens, here's where to go to dine al fresco.

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  • Back Forty
  • Barolo
  • Shake Shack
  • Edi and the Wolf
  • Gemma
  • Cookshop
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iCanDigThat

March 22, 2012

4:41pm

Wow, there are dozens of options and you only picked six? One of which is shake shack? Could you be lazier? I can crap six into this comment right now 1- Veselka 2- Blue Water Grille 3- B-Bar 4- AOC 5- Home 6- Coffeeshop and here's a few for good luck. Cafe Orlin Yaffa Caffe Gigino's Roc Seriously, a little effort wouldn't hurt.  

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