Alfresco

An Entire Year's Worth of New (and Revamped) Patios

A crop of new and renovated restaurant patios that have opened since last summer. Plus a few to look out for later in the season.

05/20/2015 By Jeanny Rhee

Hopped Up

3 Bits of Ballard Beer News

Key takeaway: Two fantastic new taproom patios debut Saturday just two blocks apart.

05/08/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Patio Watch

Coming Soon to Brimmer and Heeltap: An Outdoor Fire Pit (and More Garden Seating)

One of the city's best patios gets even better.

04/22/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Patio Watch

One of the Summer’s Coolest New Patios Can Be Found at…Uncle Ike’s?

Sorry, you can’t smoke here. But you can eat chicken and waffles with maple butter from My Sweet Lil Cakes.

04/16/2015 By Rosin Saez

Alfresco

An Entire Summer's Worth of Amazing Patios

Still suitable for Labor Day—and beyond.

08/29/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Red Cow's Kinda Hidden Garden

It's delightfully secluded—and yet always full.

08/25/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Fremont Brewing's Massive Beer Garden

Beer garden or patio? Either way, Fremont Brewing's cool brews and lush greenery make it a superb alfresco destination.

08/13/2014 By Claire Cole

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Humble Pie

Where you can drink your microbrew to the dulcet tones of a clucking chicken.

08/08/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Brimmer and Heeltap

Sambar is gone, but its charming outdoor space remains.

08/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Ballard's Delightfully Low-Key Pono Ranch

You're here for the outdoor space. And maybe some Vitamin R.

07/25/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: The Deluxe Rooftop at Mezcaleria Oaxaca on Capitol Hill

It's not so much a patio as a bar unto itself.

07/10/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: The Original Chuck's Hop Shop

Owner Chuck Shin has tapped into one of life's great truths: Few people appreciate going out for a drink like the parents of young children.

07/03/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Empire Espresso's Alleyway Courtyard

A no-frills patio that gets it right with great coffee, decent drinks and lots of sunshine.

06/26/2014 By Nidhi Chaudhry

Slideshow

9 Ways to Deck Out Your Backyard

06/24/2014

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: The New Biergarten at Von Trapp's

A supercharged new patio filled with saurbrauten and sunshine. Oh, and 70-inch TVs.

06/18/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: The Piazza at the Sorrento Hotel

After a few years' hiatus, this most European of patios quietly returns to First Hill.

06/13/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Hidden Gems

Basements and Balconies for a Hot Seattle Summer

Escape the heat in the coolish underground, or revel in the breeze from an upstairs deck.

07/26/2013 By Rachel Breiwick