DID YOU KNOW MY CAMERA IS STILL IN THE SHOP? THAT'S WHY NO LATEST PICS. I HAVE BEEN DOING MANY FUN THINGS, BUT ALAS, CANNOT SHARE THEM WITH YOU. IN SOME WAYS, NOT HAVING A CAMERA HAS BEEN LIBERATING. BUT I'M OVER IT. HEY CASIO! FIX IT ALREADY!

Ok, I'm done talking like Owen Meany. This is a list of some fun places to chill outside while getting waited on and never leaving the (my) neighborhood.

Who loves to be outside, get waited on and never leaves the neighborhood? YOURSTRULY

xoxo MARIA

Good World (3 orchard street)

great outdoor space, great food, and great music, especially on fridays.

Tenement (157 ludlow street)

very small, with just a few outdoor tables, but very nice

Croxley ales (ave B b/w 3rd and 4th)

awesome outdoor beer garden. great for watching yankees games on two huge flat screens (outside!) they even have heat lamps. brilliant.

Sweet and Vicious (around bowery and spring)

nice wooden benches and picnic tables in a large open patio.

the Porch (ave C b/w 7th and 8th)

my favorite patio bar! really spacious with lots of little tables and trees and sparkly lights. it's awesome.

dba

Ist Ave @ 3rd St. Great Scotch menu, beer menu and free cheese and crackers at happy hour. Nice backyard

7a

E 7th St @ Ave A (doi) Sorry, but I really like this place to sit outside and have nachos. They have carafes of wine too!

one and one

One 1st Ave/ Ist St. Never ate here, but it's a busy people watching corner

Zum Schneider

Ave C @ 7th St. Like Schnitzle and beer? This is is your spot. Tres Sconnie

Sidewalk Cafe

E 6th St @ Ave A. Happy hour 2 - 8 with half price wine and beer. And you can just sit outside and drink!

Esparanto

Ave C @ 9th St. Sit outside, accross from my favorite garden in the city with the oldest willow trees in the city. Latin flavor, sangria and such

1492 - Restaurant

Clinton between Rivington and Stanton. Awesome salty Spanish tapas, a nice patio.

Loreley - Bar

Rivington between Bowery and Chrystie. Has a beer garden in the back that is usually packed.

Miracle Grill - Restaurant

First Avenue between 7 and 8th Streets, next to McDonald's Besides having my favorite brunch in Manhattan, Miracle Grill has a huge

outdoor garden that's really pretty, and seating is usually readily available.

One Nine One - Restaurant

Ludlow between Houston and Stanton Used to be Cafe Lika - has large nice garden with tacky fountain.

Benny's Burritos

Ave A @ 6th St. The food here isn't very good, but the Margs and chips/salsa are. Plus fun people watching outside spot