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Here Comes the Sun

Five Glorious New Outdoor Drinking Spots

The sundresses. My God, they’re everywhere. It’s spectacular. And it means it’s time for you to come down with a dubious case of strep throat and take a day to bask in the glory that is warmth and sun. You should also probably eat and imbibe. Maybe at these places...

German Rooftoppery at Tavern 29

German Rooftoppery at Tavern 29

The Scene: A third-floor German beer garden atop an otherwise Irish pub in Gramercy.
The Provisions: There’s scotch flights, refreshing wheat beer and pineapple-bacon burgers. Yes, the sun brings wheat-beer privileges.
Hashtags: #rooftops #postworkwindingdown #soccerfans

Backyarding at Pig and Khao

Backyarding at Pig and Khao

The Scene: A cross between a backyard, a Mondrian painting and a Christmas-lit tiki lounge on the LES. A little obvious, but...
The Provisions: Pork leg, chicharrón and bottomless self-serve beer out of a cooler tap.
Hashtags: #cracklingmeats #allyourrowdyfriends #testingthelimitsofbottomless

Pig and Khao, 68 Clinton St (between Rivington and Stanton), 212-920-4485

A Viny Paradise at the Cleveland

A Viny Paradise at the Cleveland

The Scene: A capacious network of lattice and foliage in a discreet Nolita alley.
The Provisions: Farm-to-table impressiveness in the form of hanger steak and lobster garganelli. Order a bottle of chianti and turn off all electronic communication devices.
Hashtags: #seclusion #starlight #sprouts

The Cleveland, 25 Cleveland Pl (between Kenmare and Spring), 212-274-0900

The Rocky Creek at Slide

The Rocky Creek at Slide

The Scene: Stacked rock formations and a leaf-strewn creek on a wood-decked back patio in Greenwich Village.
The Provisions: Sliders. Lobster ones. Chicken-and-waffle ones. Bulgogi ones. And maple-bacon shakes. Play your cards right, and that shake will have alcohol.
Hashtags: #bubbling #gurgling #ferngullyreferences 

Slide, 174 Bleecker St (between Sullivan and MacDougal), 212-777-9077

A Shaded Garden at GastroMarket

A Shaded Garden at GastroMarket

The Scene: A huge, walled-off stone garden with its own bar in Chelsea.
The Provisions: A massive array of pastrami, pork and meatball sandwiches, and glasses of New York–vinted cask wine. Mmm... sandwich arrays.
Hashtags: #FITgirls #fitgirls #pastrami

GastroMarket, 315 10th Ave (between 28th and 29th), 212-695-8080

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