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The best backyards in Brooklyn

A patio tour from Alec and Helen
Alec Tarantino
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helen weston
Back in the summer of 2019, we set out to find the best patio in Brooklyn. You might even say we were into outdoor dining before it was cool. Since then, we’ve vetted
12
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(and counting) of the best backyards Bk has to offer so you don’t have to.
If you’re on your phone, you can check them out and check them off yourself.
Just
head to our google maps list
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and smash that follow button!

What really is a patio anyway?

You’d be surprised what people think they can pass off as a patio
these days
⁠
. For our purposes, let’s agree that a patio is an open air, four-walled enclosure behind a bar or restaurant.

How do you know a good patio when you see one?

Easy.
@Greenery 🌿
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,
@Walls 🧱
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,
@Furniture 🪑
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, and
@Lights 💡
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. Every patio we visit gets a score from 1 to 5 for each. For
@X Factor 🙅‍♀️
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, we give a score from 1 to 10 (meaning it’s weighted twice as heavily as the other four factors).

So what’s the best patio in Brooklyn?

By our count:
@Brooklyn Ice House
@Bricolage
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Tap in to the full list below for more info and if you’re on your phone,
follow away
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!

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