"One of the most happening spots in The Heights—other than the nonstop pedestrian crosswalk at Heights and 7th—might be the patio. Covered with canopies and multi-colored neon lights, BLT’s patio is a great place to stuff your face with a spaghetti and burrata sandwich at brunch, oysters by the half dozen, sauced-up cheeseburgers, and Italian beef sandwiches spiked with chili crisp along with an ever-rotating colorful cocktail menu. Go there for a low-key first date or Happy Hour hang, and be grateful you aren’t stuck in neverending traffic piling up on Yale Street." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas