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Yes, you might surmise that a parklet is a small park. But to really get a visual, check out the parklets in downtown West Palm Beach.

That’s where restaurants are starting to morph parking spots and sidewalks into outdoor dining spaces, taking advantage of South Florida’s year-round subtropical climate.

Any business can apply to expand a little with a social outdoor setting — so that people can check out a menu, ponder their purchases, read, or just sit and relax — but so far it’s eateries that have taken advantage of the Parklet Grant Program put forward by the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

In fact, Avocado Grill was the first to apply and debuted the latest version of their parklet in June.

“People love to sit out

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