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Bed-Stuy Open Street, Restaurant Set-Up Named One Of NYC's Best
Tompkins Avenue received one of the inaugural Alfresco Awards, honoring NYC's best outdoor dining and Open Street set-ups.

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Tompkins Avenue received one of the inaugural Alfresco Awards, honoring NYC's best outdoor dining and Open Street set-ups.

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