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Outdoor dining, also known as al fresco dining or dining alfresco, is eating outside.
In
Outdoor dining, also known as al fresco dining or dining alfresco, is eating outside.
In temperate
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climates, al fresco dining is especially popular in the summer
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months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining that is casual and often party-like in its atmosphere.
In order to promote and accommodate the pedestrian activity and vibrancy associated with al fresco dining, some communities have passed ordinances permitting it at restaurants, including the service of food and alcoholic beverages to customers at pavement tables, until late at night.
Etymology
The phrase ''al fresco'' composed of two words, is borrowed from Italian for "in the cool/fresh ir. It is not in current use in Italian to refer to dining outside. Instead, Italians use the phrases '' fuori'' ("outside", "outdoor") or '' all'aperto'' ("in the open ir). In Italian, the expression ''al fresco
Alfresco may refer to:
* ''Al fresco'', or fresco, a technique of mural painting
* Al fresco dining
* Alfresco Software
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'' usually refers to spending time in jail.
COVID-19 pandemic
In 2020, responding to theCOVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, cities increased the options for restaurants to offer outdoor dining, in order to promote open space, encourage social distancing
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, and help businesses economically recover from the pandemic's impact. In New York City, 10,600 restaurants had enrolled in the city's outdoor dining program by September 2020, compared to just 1,023 sidewalk cafes that existed before the pandemic. The use of bubble tents or outdoor dining pods also increased during the pandemic. Before the pandemic these pod installations were very rare. Although these pods offer better protection against the virus, they have been criticized for their lack of air ventilation.
See also
*Sidewalk cafe
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* Outstanding in the Field
References
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