Boston-area patios and rooftops are opening just in time for warmer weather.

The intrigue: The only thing better than longer days is getting to watch the sunset from a patio over dinner or drinks.

The latest: Rooftop @ Revere will have a soft opening Monday, including a Boston Marathon afterparty.

State of play: Boston's outdoor dining season officially runs from May 1 to Oct. 31, but rooftops and patios on private property are already drawing customers.

• Head down Newbury and Boylston streets, and you'll see tons of patio options, from The Salty Pig to Atlantic Fish Co.

Here's what's open now:

Back Bay

🥂 Bubble Bath at CitizenM Hotel has a seasonal patio, open 4pm-12am, seven days a week.

Beacon Hill

🥘 The Whitney Hotel, which is home to the Mediterranean restaurant Peregrine, opened its courtyard patio on Wednesday.

Dorchester

🍻 The Bowery Bar's massive back patio in Dorchester reopened in early April.

East Boston

☕️ Aloe Natural Açaí & Coffee Shop in East Boston has an enclosed patio in the winter that opens up once temperatures rise.

🌊 Latavernetta, a new tavern by MIDA, has a patio with killer views of the water.

🍻 Downeast Cider's outdoor cider garden opens May 2.

Fenway

🍔 Audubon in Fenway has a cozy, enclosed back patio with heaters for those afternoons when the temperature drops by 20 degrees.

North End

🍝 Forcella has a covered patio.

🇮🇹 MIA Lounge on the top floor of Umbria opened its patio.

Seaport

🏨 Para Maria at the Envoy Hotel and the hotel's rooftop also just reopened.

🍝 Bambola!, a new Italian supper club, plans to open its patio on May 1 for dinner.

🍗 The Smoke Shop's Seaport location offers a more casual setting.

South End

🐟 Bar Mezzana in the South End reopened its outdoor patio to capitalize on the warm weather.

🥘 SRV reopened its back patio on Wednesday.

🍽️ Toro, the Spanish tapas restaurant, plans to open on May 1.

🦪 Baleia, a Portuguese-inspired restaurant, also opened its patio.

Cambridge

🍸 The Lexington's rooftop terrace reopened Wednesday six days a week, with views overlooking the Common at CX.

🥗 Gufo in East Cambridge reopened its patio.

Brookline

🥘 Bar 'Cino reopened its patio this month.

• The Brookline restaurant starts offering lunch service Monday.

🍻 Just 1.5 miles down the road, the gastropub Publick House reopened its patio.

• The restaurant plans to expand its patio in the next week or two.

Tell a friend who loves to work outside

Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Sunday a cannabis reform bill that disbands the Cannabis Control Commission.

Why it matters: Lawmakers want to reboot the embattled commission that has experienced delays and infighting in hopes that it will run more efficiently.

Yes, but: Healey's signature on Sunday means the agency enters 4/20, cannabis culture's high holiday, running an education campaign without any commission oversight.

State of play: The law shrinks the five-member body to three.

• The governor must appoint all three in the next 30 days.
• Healey's office said in a news release that it has started its search for new commissioners.

Reality check: Whoever leads the commission will have a hefty pile of unfinished projects, from vetting businesses seeking pot lounge licenses to implementing the new law.

• The latter includes several changes, including creating an online portal for anonymous tips over safety concerns and raising the retail license cap from three to six.

What we're watching: Healey's deadline for nominating the new commissioners on May 19.

Tell a cannabis connoisseur

🏀 The Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday, 123-91 in Game 1 of a seven-game series. (CBS Boston)

Teens want Mayor Michelle Wu to restore the funding cuts to the year-round youth jobs program, which cost $5.9 million in the last budget. (Dorchester Reporter)

💰 Massachusetts has spent $4.8 million on eminent domain for a new Sagamore Bridge, including plans to take part of a property at nearby Market Basket. (Globe)

Police shot and killed a man in Lexington Saturday, saying he rushed officers with a knife. (NBC Boston)

• Police were responding to a 911 call from a resident reporting that her son had hurt himself with a knife.

ICYMI: A worker from the now-shuttered Pure Oasis dispensaries is suing the owners in Suffolk Superior Court for wages and vacation time owed. (UniversalHub)

Tuesday, 4/21

Arrow St. Arts presents a live immersive performance of scores by George Martin, who is often called "the fifth Beatle," 7pm.

• The show features iconic Beatles songs such as "Yesterday," Eleanor Rigby" and "Strawberry Fields Forever."

Wednesday, 4/22

Demi Lovato's "It's Not That Deep" tour stops at TD Garden, 8pm.

• Tickets: $99+.

Thursday, 4/23

Award-winning journalist Roxanne Khamsi discusses her new book, "Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health," at the Harvard Science Center, 6pm.

• RSVPs required: Free or $31.88 with a copy of the book.

Friday, 4/24

The Hustle List hosts "The Rent Party" at The Mix in Dorchester, a fundraising party to support Boston-area small businesses, 9pm-1am.

• Tickets: $27+.

Long Live Roxbury hosts its "Pixel Party," where you can build a wooden model of your favorite video game character while sipping some brews, 7-9pm.

• Tickets: $45 (includes a drink and supplies).

Saturday, 4/25

All She Wrote Books in Somerville celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with a book sale, 11am-7pm.

• Porter Square Books and other local bookstores are also holding events.

Sunday, 4/26

Metal band Lamb of God plays MGM Fenway,7pm.

• Tickets: $53+.

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Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to ever run the Boston Marathon, stopped by Para Maria Saturday for a special appearance at its women's sports-themed pop-up.

The intrigue: The pop-up, created with Switzer's nonprofit 261 Fearless, is named after her 1967 Boston Marathon bib number.