Baylander Steel Beach is a bar on a converted navy ship at the West Harlem Piers. It's a great place to spend a weekend afternoon or evening.

Oola’s Kitchen is a soul food spot on the Lower East Side where you should eat a delicious double smashburger.

Saigon Social serves phenomenal Vietnamese food on the Lower East Side, and it’s one of our favorite new restaurants of 2020.

Caffè Panna is an Italian ice cream spot in Gramercy that makes some of the best dessert in the city.

This is the UWS location of a Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights where you should be ordering rotisserie chicken.

Las Santas is a Mexican spot in Fort Greene with good tacos and Happy Hour deals.

Cafe Paulette is a French bistro where you can drink natural wine across the street from Fort Greene Park.

Order some rum punch and curry goat while listening to reggae on the outdoor patio at Imani Caribbean Kitchen in Fort Greene.

Five Boroughs is a brewery in Sunset Park where you can drink a bunch of different types of beers a few feet from where they’re made.

Barking Dog is a casual American spot on the Upper East Side where you can sit outside during brunch with your dog.

N 11 St Cookout is a big outdoor-only spot in Williamsburg where you can play lawn games after having burgers and frozen cocktails.

KM1 is a casual Caribbean restaurant in the East Village with a menu of Dominican dishes and a nice outdoor seating area.

Pilsener Haus is a Hoboken beer garden that's ideal for day drinking outside with a big group.

Bayou is a New Orleans-inspired brunch and dinner spot on Staten Island with an outdoor area that looks like it’s always celebrating Mardi Gras.

Bin 5 is an Italian spot with a back garden on Staten Island that’s perfect for date night.

Koten’s is a Caribbean and American restaurant on Staten Island with a fantastic backyard, late night hours, and lots of drink specials.