Now that it's sunny, the Patios are open!

Desperate to sip your cocktail outside? Need to have a beer in the sunshine? Fear not folks, the restaurants and bars have taken note and are opening patios, probably as Boston Gal writes. :)

Here are some venues with patios in the Boston area. Some actually have roof decks of sorts as well. Love it. There are tons of great places for outdoor dining - most of Newbury Street, Flour & Toro in the South End, Foundation Lounge & Eastern Standard in Kenmore, Z-Squared & Noir in Harvard Square, etc. Below are some gems and just regular spots (i.e. Tia's on the Waterfront). Know of any I'm missing? Let me know!

Sanctuary Boston - 189 State Street (Financial District). Ugh, I haven't been to this bar since it opened, so no comments from me.

Daedalus - 45 1/2 Mt Auburn Street, Cambridge (Harvard Square). Great place to grab a drink
with friends, or to put the moves on your date.

The Terrace @ the Hyatt Regency - Avenue de Lafayette (Downtown Crossing). Part of the hotel restaurant, Avenue One, The Terrace is an outdoor area that will be offering cocktails & light fare.

Living Room - 101 Atlantic Ave, (North End/Waterfront). To be perfectly honest, I have no idea why there are crowds lining up to get into the Living Room every Saturday night, but there is...which most likely means it's a great place for people watching. And they offer $2.50 Coors Light drafts 24-7.

Savant Project - 1627 Tremont Street (Mission Hill). The place to go feel like a backyard hang out. Enjoy some great drinks at this up and coming locale.

Barking Crab - In need of fried seafood before that Pavilion concert? This is the place to hit up. Barking Crab is also providing live music Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays.

MFA Courtyard Cafe - Huntington Ave (Fenway). This is little known the courtyard between the MFA's cafeteria and 1st floor galleries. Many of the museum's summer concerts occur in this grassy area, but on the nights that it's open (Wednesday-Friday), it's a great place to sit down and here the latest gossip over some coffee. First Fridays events are held here during the summer.

The Colonnade Roof Top Pool - 120 Huntington Ave (Back Bay). The pool opens Memorial Day, and on those hot days where all you want to do is jump in a pool - well for $30 a day (Monday-Friday) you can do just that! The pool is also for rent for private parties.