outdoor dining Archives - Pavement Pieces https://pavementpieces.com/tag/outdoor-dining/ From New York to the Nation Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:29:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 West Village staple, Caffe Reggio, remains open for outdoor dining in the wake of coronavirus restrictions  https://pavementpieces.com/west-village-staple-caffe-reggio-remains-open-for-outdoor-dining-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus-restrictions/ https://pavementpieces.com/west-village-staple-caffe-reggio-remains-open-for-outdoor-dining-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus-restrictions/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:32:52 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=23950 The neighborhood staple enters a new era as it adapts to coronavirus restrictions and stretches into the street for out-door dining; a sign that the hustle and bustle of Greenwich Village life is far from over.

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]]> Adapting to new indoor dining restrictions, Caffe Reggio and it’s neighbors created outdoor seating to stay afloat while keeping customers and servers safe.

Caffe Reggio, located on the corner of MacDougal Street and W 3rd, has been a mainstay of the West Village since 1927. The self-titled “home to original cappuccino” claims to be the first café to serve authentic Italian style cappuccinos in the United States. The restaurant, which is evocative of a Greenwich Village of days passed, has been used as a set location for a number of films including the Coen brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, shot in 2014.

Caffe Reggio was recognized as a landmark by the Greenwich Village Society of Historical Preservation in 2010. The neighborhood staple enters a new era as it adapts to coronavirus restrictions and stretches into the street for out-door dining; a sign that the hustle and bustle of Greenwich Village life is far from over.

A passer-by wearing a mask walks through the outdoor seating area which stretches into MacDougal street, while an unmasked person stands in front of the restaurant. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

Two empty cups, a teapot and a cash tip sit on a table with a QR code used to access the Caffe Reggio menu on smart phones to minimize the use of high touch surfaces. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

A person drinks an iced-coffee at a table in a make-shift sitting area on MacDougal Street. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

Three NYC Health Department signs outlining outdoor dining protocols hang in the window next to a framed award from the ‘Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation’. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

An unmasked customer waits for takeout. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

Customers sit at Caffe Reggio tables on MacDougal Street while two people talk on the phone across the street and a pedestrian passes by. September 14, 2020. Photo by Norah Hogan

 

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]]> https://pavementpieces.com/west-village-staple-caffe-reggio-remains-open-for-outdoor-dining-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus-restrictions/feed/ 0 Fort Greene’s Dino adds outdoor dining to keep business flowing https://pavementpieces.com/fort-greenes-dino-adds-outdoor-dining-to-keep-business-flowing/ https://pavementpieces.com/fort-greenes-dino-adds-outdoor-dining-to-keep-business-flowing/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:13:10 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=23931 Business has been steady since the reopening of the restaurant on June 22 and there have been no layoffs.

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]]> With the restaurant industry facing apocalyptic times due to the impact of COVID-19, for some, the ability to add outdoor dining has been the life line needed to keep the lights on. 

Italian eatery, Dino, in Fort Greene, has adapted to outdoor dining by adding a handful of tables out front, with pre-existing outside seating in their backyard.  Business has been steady since the reopening of the restaurant on June 22 and there have been no layoffs.

The 10-year-old restaurant is named after the owners’ — Thiru and Heather — teenage son, Dino. And while they had grand plans to throw a celebration to honor this milestone, it was canceled due to COVID-19. With outdoor dining ending on October 31, the restaurant is exploring the option of converting the upstairs to expand their capacity for indoor dining. 

In the meantime, with Dino serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week, their expanded outdoor dining service is helping to bring in revenue in a time when it’s needed most.

Patrons at Dino, an Italian restaurant in Fort Greene, seated outside at the restaurant, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino

 

Chris, a bartender and server, makes cocktails at Dino in Fort Greene, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino

The backyard seating area at Dino in Fort Greene, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino

Patrons are served bread at Dino in Fort Greene, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino

Chris, a bartender and server at Dino in Fort Greene, rings up an order, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino.

The front of Dino in Fort Greene, September 14, 2020. Photo by Courtney Guarino

 

 

 

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