Summer is here -- time to dine alfresco

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Happy that June Gloom is gone? Want nothing more than to stay outside as much as you possibly can? Our friends at the Hot List have compiled a handy roster of some of the best places to dine outdoors in the city this season. Click here to check it out.

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