Portland’s City Council has extended outdoor dining in public spaces into the spring.

The city already extended outdoor dining on public sidewalks and parking lanes in October to help local businesses during the pandemic. Councilors voted Monday for another extension through May 10.

Many restaurants have shifted to takeout as the temperatures plunged. But others are taking advantage of outdoor spaces.

“We never thought people would want to sit outside in January in February but, obviously, times have changed,” Deen Haleem, who owns Old Port restaurant TIQA with his wife, told WMTW-TV.

Even with outdoor seating, revenue in December was down by at least 70% at TIQA, he said.