With temperatures set to hit the mid-80s to low 90s in Westchester starting Sunday, May 17, it’s time to dine alfresco.
Between this year’s tough winter and higher costs for seemingly everything (including gas to drive somewhere new), it’s been an especially tough few months for restaurant owners. Which is why they’re counting on sunshine — and that renewed spring fever feeling — to draw people out for the beauty of dining by the water, on a leafy patio or with great people-watching sidewalk seating.
A sampling of spots in Westchester is listed below. See your fave place missing? Email JRMuchnick@gannett.com and I’ll gladly add. Looking for our Rockland County list? Click here.
Where to dine outdoors in Westchester
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Turn up the heat in Westchester at restaurants with outdoor dining
Reporting by Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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