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durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 16 Dina Scarcelli Owner, Director & Teacher Please follow us on Instagram & Facebook! BEST OF THEEF THST Our Programs Infant, Pre-CASA/Toddler, CASA/Preschool Newborn - 6 Years DIAMOND WINNER 2021 Montessori Preschool & Daycare Inc " FREE THE CHILD 'S POTENTIAL , AND YOU WILL TRANSFORM HIM INTO THE WORLD. " - MARIA MONTESSORI Grand Opening! WE HAVE EXPANDED TO OUR NEW LOCATION 101 SIMCOE ST. N., OSHAWA! BOOK YOUR TOUR TODAY AND JOIN OUR FAMILY AT OUR MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE! FOR MORE INFORMATION VIsit us at www.durhamregionmontessori.ca Email dms@durhamregionmontessori.ca or Call at: 905-728-3372 It's patio season and Durham has so many picturesque options -- from patios on rooftops to patios on the waterfront or over- looking green fields. PORT Restaurant 1289 Wharf St., Pickering PORT is well-known in Durham for its waterfront patio that looks out over Frenchman's Bay and is especially picturesque at sunset. The menu includes wood oven pizzas, sandwiches, pasta and cocktails. Butchie's 939 Dundas St. W., Whitby This Whitby restaurant has a licensed year-round patio dubbed "Butchie's Backyard" with a view of green space and a creek. It's also dog-friendly. Butchie's is owned by Food Network chef Andrea Nicholson and serves up smoked meats, fried chicken, seafood, homemade pies and craft beer. The Toad Stool Pub and Restaurant 701 Grandview St. N., Oshawa The patio overlooks green space and is described on Facebook as "just like being at the cottage." There's a big menu of classic pub fare like burgers, sandwiches, wings, pasta and nachos. The Second Wedge Brewing Co. 14 Victoria St., Uxbridge The dog-friendly beer garden was designed with edible landscaping and custom picnic tables. You're allowed to bring your own food to go, with the beers brewed on-site -- no outside drinks allowed though. Parkwood Estate 270 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa Want to step back in time and dine at a national historic site? The Parkwood Tea House looks out onto gardens and a 200-foot fountain. It's operated by Oshawa's Berry Hill Food Co. and formal tea is available as well as a regular menu. Bistro 67 1604 Champlain Blvd., Whitby Bistro 67 is located on the campus of Durham College's W. Galen Weston Centre for Food. The 40-seat patio looks out over the fields, where food is grown for the field-to-fork menu. The Canadian Brewhouse 2710 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa This Canadian-themed sports bar and grill opened in summer 2021 and includes a rooftop patio. The menu of pub fare and comfort food includes everything from burgers, wraps and poutine to pizza, wings and nachos -- topped with a Canada flag garnish, of course. The Jube Pub and Patio 55 Lakeview Park Ave., Oshawa Located in Oshawa's Lakeview Park, the Jube patio has views of the park and lake. The menu includes lots of pub classics like burgers, wings, nachos and fish and chips. Slabtown Cider Co. 4559 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge This craft cidery on the Oak Ridges Moraine has picturesque field, forest and orchard views from its patio. The menu has everything from pizza and pasta to butter chicken -- and, of course, cider, including the option to get a sampler flight. CHECK OUT SOME OF DURHAM'S MOST PICTURESQUE PATIOS The waterfront patio at PORT in Pickering. PORT Restaurant Facebook photo NEWS THE PARKWOOD TEA HOUSE LOOKS OUT ONTO GARDENS AND A 200-FOOT FOUNTAIN