New research reveals Americans embrace the alfresco dining experience, rain or shine SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For many parts of the country, the arrival of the summer season means it's time to dine outdoors. In fact, new research from OpenTable shows that over half of Americans (55%) prefer sitting outdoors to dine when the weather is nice and a dedicated third (34%) would rather brave unexpected weather than surrender their open-air table.1 OpenTable's data also reveals the cities where ...