The moment we get that first 75 degree day it’s al fresco dining for us. Fortunately, most restaurants in the DMV agree. Find us soaking in our much needed vitamin D (or, sometimes, tucked under an umbrella) on our favorite patios all season long. Look here, there, and everywhere for all the new outdoor settings - and not just your tried & true spots - many of the new restaurants and bars have outdoor options as well. And, if you looking for a place with a view, you know we got you, check out our rooftop listing in our Up On The Roof round up: Al Dente: Dog friendly; 3201 New Mexico Avenue NW; aldentedc.com  All Set: Dog friendly; 8630 Fenton Street, Silver Spring; allsetrestaurant.comApéro: 2622 P St NW; aperodc.comArt & Soul: Dog friendly; 415 New Jersey Avenue NW; artandsouldc.comAstro Beer Hall: Dog friendly; 4001 Campbell Avenue, Arlington; astrobeerhall.comBastille: 606 N. Fayette Street, Alexandria; bastillerestaurant.comBlue Duck Tavern: 1201 24th Street NW; blueducktavern.comBourbon Steak: 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; bourbonsteakdc.comBrasserie Liberte: Dog friendly; 3251 Prospect Street NW; libertedc.com Bronze: 1245 H Street NE; bronzedc.comCafé Riggs: 900 F Street NW; riggsdc.comCalico: 50 Blagden Alley NW; calicodc.comCentrolina: 974 10th Street NW; centrolinadc.com Chaplin's: 1501 9th Street NW; chaplinsdc.com Cheesetique Le Pré: 2411 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria; cheesetique.comThe Commentary: Dog friendly; 801 N. Glebe Road, Arlington; thecommentaryarl.comConvivial: 801 O Street NW; convivialdc.comCork: Dog friendly; 1805 14th Street NW; corkdc.comDacha: Dog friendly; Shaw & Navy Yard; dachadc.com Dauphine's: 1100 15th Street NW; dauphinesdc.comDel Mar: 791 Wharf Street SW; delmardc.com dLeña: 476 K Street NW; dlenadc.com Electric Cool-Aid: Dog friendly; 512 Rhode Island Avenue NW; electriccool-aid.comFairmont Courtyard Bar: Dog friendly; 2401 M Street NW; fairmont.com/washington Fiola Mare: 3100 K Street NW; fiolamaredc.com The Fountain Inn: Dog friendly; 1659 Wisconsin Avenue NW; fountaininndc.com Hell's Kitchen: 652 Wharf Street SW; gordonramsayrestaurants.comHook Hall: 3400 Georgia Avenue NW; hookhall.comIron Gate: 1734 N Street NW; irongaterestaurantdc.com  Joy by Seven Reasons: Dog friendly; 5471 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase; sevenreasonsgroup.com  King Street Oyster Bar: Leesburg, Middleburg, NoMa, City Ridge, Potomac; kingstreetoysterbar.comLapis: 1847 Columbia Road NW; lapisdc.com Le Clou: 222 M Street NE; lecloudc.comLe Diplomate: 1601 14th Street NW; lediplomatedc.comLulu’s Wine Garden: 1940 11th Street NW; luluswinegarden.comLupo Marino: 40 Pearl Street SW; lupomarinodc.comLupo Verde: 1401 T Street NW; lupoverdedc.com Maiz.64: 1324 14th Street NW; maiz64.com Maker's Union: Cathedral Commons; makersunionpub.com/cathedral-commonsMaketto: 1351 H Street NE; maketto1351.comMasseria: 1340 4th Street NE; masseria-dc.commatchbox: Dog friendly; Locations vary; matchboxrestaurants.com Maxwell Park: 1336 9th Street NW; maxwellparkdc.comMGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD; mgmnationalharbor.comMidlands: Dog friendly; 3333 Georgia Avenue NW; midlandsdc.com Milk & Honey: Bowie, College Park, Fairfix; milknhoneycafe.comMi Vida: 98 District Square SW; mividamexico.com  Nina May Patio Pop Up: 1337 11th Street NW; ninamaydc.comNobu: 2525 M Street NW; noburestaurants.comOld Town Pour House: 212 Ellington Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD; oldtownpourhouse.com  Omateo: 1640 Capital One Drive, Tysons; ometeotexmex.comOpaline Bar & Brasserie: Dog friendly; 806 15th Street NW; opalinedc.comOttoman Taverna: Dog friendly; 425 I Street NW; ottomantaverna.com Perry's: 1811 Columbia Road NW; perrysam.com Philippe Chow: 653 Wharf Street SW; philippechow.comThe Point: 2100 2nd Street SW; thepointdc.com Pop Fizz Bar: 2108 Vermont Avenue NW; popfizzdc.comQ Street at Hank’s Oyster Bar: 1624 Q Street NW; hanksoysterbar.com/dupont-circle  The Royal: 501 Florida Avenue NW; theroyaldc.comThe Rub Chicken & Beer: 801 King Street, Alexandria, VA; cluckinhot.comThe Salt Line: 79 Potomac Avenue SE; 4040 Wilson Boulevard; thesaltline.com  Seamore's: 2815 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA; seamores.comSfoglina: Downtown DC; Rosslyn, VA; Van Ness Street NW; sfoglinapasta.com   Shilling Canning Co.: 360 Water Street SE; shillingcanning.comSt Anselm: 1250 5th Street NE; stanselmdc.com Steak Frites DC: 1324 H Street NE; stabledc.comStellina: 508 K Street NW; stellinapizzeria.com Taco Bamba: Some dog friendly; Locations vary; tacobamba.comTaberna del Alabardero: 1776 I Street NW; alabardero.com THRōW Social D.C.: 1401 Okie Street NE: throwsocial.com Tony & Joe’s: 3000 K Street NW; tonyandjoes.comUnconventional Diner: Dog friendly; 1207 Ninth Street NW; unconventionaldiner.com Zeppelin: Dog friendly; 1544 9th Street NW; zeppelindc.com

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St Patrick's Day is here, and there are so many ways to celebrate! Listen in to Nycci's suggestions, pt 3:

Thanks for joining us again on Industry Night with me — Nycci Nellis. It is patio season in DC and I am so so excited because this month’s show is being taped at Tony & Joe’s right down on the water in Georgetown. If you live in the DMV or have ever visited this city chances are you’ve been here. They have one of the best patios – it looks out on the Potomac with views of the Kennedy Center.Seriously, on a gorgeous day, you want to sit out on that patio with a tray of fresh shucked oysters and a glass of rose and watch the boats go by. Thanks as always to Greg Casten and his whole team for always being such a tremendous supporter of me, this show, and the work that I do.Today, I’ll be chatting with Hugo Mogollon, the Executive Director of Fresh Farm Markets here in the DMV. Before launching The List in 2003, I was already a Fresh Farm supporter. I would schlep all five kids down to Dupont Circle on Sundays, not long after that first market opened in 1997, and we would leave with bags and bags of vegetables, eggs, and fruit. Once in the Industry, I became friendly with the FreshFarm founders, Bernie Prince and Ann Yonkers. They were some of the first guests on Foodie & the Beast. Over the years, FreshFarm Markets have expanded with more than 20 markets, and have created incredible outreach programs that bring fresh food to so many people. AND, FreshFarm has launched many businesses in this area as well. Giving makers an opportunity to R&D, grow and create brick & mortars — Call Your Mother, Red Apron and Gordy’s Pickles comes to mind.But first a little on where I’ve been:- I emceed the Embassy Chefs Challenge and it was amazing- I ate all the things at the Regarding Her Women’s History Month Dinner at Centrolina with Tiffany MacIssac, Amy Brandwein, Ellen Yin, Kimberly Prince and Rochelle Cooper- I also judged a pisco competition at Causa — cause that’s what I do- And, not food but a lil’ culture, took in the Star Power exhibit at the Portrait Gallery. I am a huge George Hurrell fan. As I mentioned, I am a FreshFarm fan and a shopper. In 2019 Hugo Mogollon joined FreshFarm as executive director. Fresfarm merged with Community Foodworks, which Hugo had led for five years, and now FreshFarm is the largest farmers market organization in the Mid-Atlantic. What Freshfarm can now offer as a regional food system is immense, as is their reach and impact. I am ready to get all updated – aren’t you?Listen to the full episode here, and watch it all, here.