“The outdoor heater is quickly becoming the symbol of sanity for a long, cold Covid-19 winter.”
The hottest accessory for fall? The outdoor heater. If you can find one, that is. As Bloomberg reports, they are now sold out in New York City, where restaurants are desperately clinging onto al fresco dining to keep their businesses afloat, even into the colder months. Writer Zara Stone predicted the heater shortage in Marker back in August, when retailers were seeing up to 400% jumps in sales, year over year. “Every flavor of heater has been going fast,” she wrote, “wall-mounted heaters powered by Bluetooth apps, freestanding heaters reminiscent of CB2 lamps, tabletop fire pit heaters with a hidden propane-tank base, heaters hidden within bistro table legs, and heaters nestled inside outdoor parasols.”
