Al Fresco dining is eating outside (from the Italian

Italian language

Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...

 words "al fresco" = outside, at a fresh temperature). In temperate

Temperate

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 climates it is especially popular in the summer

Summer

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 months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining that is casual and often party-like in its atmosphere. In order to promote and accommodate the pedestrian activity and vibrancy associated with Al Fresco dining, communities have passed ordinances

Local ordinance

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permitting it, including the service of food and beverages to customers at sidewalk tables until late at night.