outdoor dining

A West Hartford art league asked artists to transform the outdoor dining barriers. People will be able to vote on their favorite one, and the winner will take home $200.

People can be seen all around Middletown enjoying the sunshine with their loved ones.

Outdoor dining was a lifeline for many restaurants during the pandemic and now, the governor says it’ll remain in effect for another year. Many lawmakers made an effort to extend outdoor dining for another 13 months. “Passing this bill ensures continuity of business for our restaurants whose outdoor dining commenced during the pandemic and it really helps them address their…

Lawmakers voted to allow another year of outdoor dining and the governor is expected to sign it. Many restaurant owners are happy about it and hope outdoor dining will become a permanent part of the dining experience.

Outdoor dining was a lifeline for many restaurants during the pandemic and lawmakers are seeking to extend outdoor dining another 13 months. “Passing this bill today ensures continuity of business for our restaurants whose outdoor dining commenced during the pandemic and it really helps them address their ongoing recovery,” Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, D-Fairfield, said. More than 600 restaurants closed…

Easier absentee voting and an outdoor dining option at restaurants — two public health ideas enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic — are on track to be extended after clearing the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The House voted 126-16 in favor of a bill that includes the broad term of “sickness” as a valid excuse for requesting an…

State lawmakers Wednesday debated a bill that would extend Connecticut’s outdoor dining rules for another 13 months.

As COVID-19 cases surge, reservations are dropping at some restaurants. Now, outdoor dining is the hot ticket as winter weather takes hold. Among those rethinking eating indoors at restaurants is Carol Sheridan. She and her group snagged an igloo to celebrate a birthday at Wood-n-Tap in Farmington on Sunday. “I feel comfortable in here with all these people that...