After a few months of making outdoor dining work in a rainy, cold city, Portland is finally entering the season where it shows off: The trees and bushes in the city’s parks are glowing that specific shade of electric green, the weather is mostly warm but not scorchingly hot, and the peak of Mt. Hood is peeking out from among the clouds. These days, countless Portland restaurants and bars have created patios outside their doors — built into the street, parking lots, or sidewalks — but some restaurants already had established outdoor dining spaces, decked out with rows of bamboo, heaters, fire pits, and flowers. Then again, on the
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