Eat Street, NYC

W. 4th St has gone all in on Halloween and harvest decoration. I guess we'll be transitioning right into Christmas after this?  

Not much seating, but I like how they take advantage of the planters as pre-existing spacers. They should put out more tables.

The tiny streets in the Financial District make it hard for restaurants to take up a lot of space, but Stone St is fairly wide. These barriers seem particularly visible and protective from passing cars.  

I visited the Upper East Side today, and its restaurant landscape is pretty sparse compared to downtown. But we did visit this cute cafe that presumably has more seating now than they did in the past. It's hard to see, but they've maximized their space by setting up a "table" in front of their bench made of milk crates and a plywood board painted pink.  

I like the greenhouse vibe, with the bright colored counter and stools. The counter in place of tables give it more of a teahouse/coffeeshop feel.  

  This restaurant is the harbinger of what is sure to be decorative gourd season for outdoor dining now that it's fall.