N.Y. Today: The Final Days of New York’s ‘Wild West’ Outdoor Dining Scene

It is a pivotal moment for the city's restaurants — and the cobbled-together eating areas created during the pandemic.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story September 4, 2022 Our City New York's Communal Summer Ritual: Grilling Throughout public parks in the city, families, friends and neighbors gather around smoking grates and celebrate the season. By Joshua Needelman and Sabrina Santiago for The New York Times The Final Days of New York's 'Wild West' Outdoor Dining Scene It is a pivotal moment for the city's restaurants — and the cobbled-together eating areas created during the pandemic. By Dodai Stewart and Timothy Mulcare METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Became a Regular at a Coffee Shop Around the Corner' Ordering unpredictably as a daily task, a subway intervention and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Big CITY What Urban Planners Can Learn From This Idealistic Coffee Shop Can a pay-what-you-want cafe exist in a gentrified Gowanus? By Ginia Bellafante How the Editor in Chief of Elle Decor Spends His Sundays Asad Syrkett stays close to his Brooklyn home, doing Pilates, seeing friends, burning incense and reading fiction. By Paige Darrah Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today's puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018