The curb/lane café demonstration on E. Seventh Street highlighted the enthusiasm for outdoor dining despite seasonal restrictions set by the city's new law. Advocates argue that the regulations limit dining opportunities for restaurants during winter, causing frustration among owners and patrons alike. C&B café owner Ali Sahin calls for year-round outdoor dining. The issue resonates with city officials and candidates, with discussions expected to intensify ahead of the upcoming Democratic mayoral primary, amid worries about declining outdoor dining participation since the new rules were established.
"I'm actually happy that there's finally clear rules that they want us to follow, which is great. I just don't understand the reasons that they cannot be around all year."
"The people that really like it didn't go to those meetings and deliver their feelings. That's generally how it works, if you have a negative experience you speak, but not everybody made the time."
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