The prohibition on indoor dining in NYC during the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the cityscape dramatically. This is a photoblog of outdoor dining design.
Bluestone Lane, Astor Pl.
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Not much seating, but I like how they take advantage of the planters as pre-existing spacers. They should put out more tables.
(Click to expand to see both pictures.) 7th Ave back patio Carmine St front deck This is a rare restaurant that has entrances on two streets, so they have seating on both of them. There might actually be more seating in this configuration than in the restaurant itself, which is pretty small. Pleasing color scheme for tables and barriers (and complementary Fiestaware). Cute striped umbrellas in the back. (August 2, 2020)
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.
More than any other restaurant that I pass regularly, Spicy Moon has been experiencing an ongoing evolution. Starting from the bottom: they decided on garish neon early on as a design choice. They soon expanded the pink tape with other neon colors. Then they added bright red plastic dividers, with color-changing rope lights. In its most recent incarnation, the neon tape has been replaced with street art that reflects its vegan mission (note that the animals have "Save Me" written on them). Spicy Moon's food is amazing, and I was thrilled when they moved next door. I have almost no desire to eat in this space, however.
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