CNY’s best outdoor dining of 2021: Our food writers pick their favorites

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Covid pandemic has changed how we eat out at restaurants. After the shutdown last year, more of us are getting the food to go, and many restaurants have added outdoor eating areas.

Outside dining certainly isn’t new, but it’s become more common. That’s why our food writers—Jared Paventi, Jane Marmaduke Woodman and Charlie Miller—added this category to our annual “best of” roundup.

Here are some of our favorite outdoor dining spots we reviewed this year.

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