People eating outside in a covered vestibule.

The Fall of the Outdoor Dining Shed

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 20, 2022

As local officials look to institute more permanent regulations for outdoor dining, we look back at the rise of the dining shed across NYC's restaurants. New York Times writer Dodai Stewart recently published the piece "The Final Days of New York’s ‘Wild West’ Outdoor Dining Scene." She joins us for this conversation. We also take your calls.

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