Society & Culture
With COVID on the decline, and vaccination rates high in Tompkins County (75% as of July 4), people have been coming out of their quarantine ready to get back to “normal” and that includes going out to our favorite eateries for things other than takeout. Couple this with a 30-40% increase in canine adoptions since the pandemic started (people suddenly were at home and able to take care of a furry friend) and you can see why there is a lot of pent-up demand for places to eat, and to bring our four-legged friends. Here’s a list of the places we know about that allow dogs under New York’s restaurant guidelines, which say restaurants can have pet dogs in any outdoor spaces that don’t require the guest to bring the dog through an indoor food service area. (We know at least one local spot that doesn’t allow dogs on their patio because they’d have to get there through the dining room.) Ithaca area dog-friendly restaurant roundup Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in iTunes or Google Play, RadioPublic, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.