Denver
RIOJA
Chef Jennifer Jasinski, a protégé of Wolfgang Puck, serves Mediterraneaninspired dishes at her lively downtown restaurant. Its patio is perfect for people-watching on busy Larimer Square. LINGER The coolest feature of this hip spot’s new 100-seat patio isn’t the view; later this month, it will be the first rooftop in the country to have a food truck.
Seattle
LITTLE WATER CANTINA On the last Sunday of the month, this popular Mexican spot hosts “Snouts & Stouts,” a pig roast with local beer and live music. The restaurant’s 2,200-square-foot terrace overlooks Lake Union.
PONTI SEAFOOD GRILL Chef Alvin Binuya, a protégé of hometown hero Tom Douglas, serves local wild fish at this classic seafood restaurant. Its two patios have views of the Aurora Bridge and the Fremont Bridge, one of the most frequently opened drawbridges in the country.
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