Don't know if you've noticed -- it's freaking gorgeous outside. Gonna be that way tomorrow too. May be a tad chilly on Saturday (grab a hoodie and buck up), but then Monday is right back in the 7-0 region.

Now, we've sent the memo to January that it is, in fact, January, but no matter. Let's fair weather up in this piece all we can, shall we? It's time to do some patio drinking and some patio eating and forget for a bit that there may be ice this time next month ... or, you know, insane temperatures in the triple digits for three quarters of the rest of this year.

Check out our map for fab patios in Big D, and don't forget to bring a water bowl for the pooch -- he likes a outdoor drink just as much as we do.