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DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA 

What is a DORA? 

A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) is a space which allows patrons over the age of 21 to consume alcoholic beverages from an approved, liquor-permitted business. Newark’s DORA allows establishments to have outdoor dining and alcohol service in a public right-of-away abutting their property without the need for fencing or barriers.

By participating in the DORA, you agree to abide by all the following rules:

  • Stay within the boundaries identified by DORA signs. DORA signs will be clearly identified.

  • In order to walk around the area, you must have an alcoholic beverage purchased from a DORA establishment in a DORA cup marked with a color sticker identifying an approved establishment. If you are outside of the marked area, you are in violation and could be fined.

  • DORA cups are single use only.

  • A patron cannot carry a drink from one permitted establishment into another permitted establishment.

UPDATED 2026 DORA MAP COMING SOON.. 

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