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Two kinds of birria tacos, Hong Kong-style roast pork, and a new Mexican restaurant from the Extra Fancy team join the list this month

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As NYC restaurants have adapted to the new reality of outdoor dining in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the recent weeks have seen the launches of many new restaurants, including throughout Queens.

Many of these establishments were initially scheduled to open earlier in the summer, but the pandemic pushed back plans indefinitely. But more than a month into New York maintaining a below one percent positivity rate for new COVID-19 cases, restaurateurs have been feeling safer to move forward with opening plans.

Indoor dining — which is set to return at the end of September — is surge to give an added boost to these businesses, but for now, these establishments are forging ahead with menus rejiggered to outdoor dining.

A number of New York City restaurants have resumed outdoor dining services. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for outdoor dining, as there are still safety concerns: for updated information on coronavirus cases in your area, please visit the NYC Health Department’s website. Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.

For more New York dining recommendations, check out the new hotspots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Hamptons and our guides to brunch, food halls and Michelin-starred restaurants offering outdoor dining.

Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.