Barnie's Coffee Kitchen is one of more than 20 food businesses in Winter Park that no longer allow smoking in outdoor patios.

"A big part of the dining and coffee drinking experience is the way it smells," said Addison Ames, marketing director for Barnie's. "The aromas of fresh food and coffee are fantastic, so we don't want anything that gets in the way of that for our guests."

The voluntary initiative, called "Breathe Free Winter Park," is supported by Florida Hospital and other health leaders, like Lynn Penyak, health programs manager for the American Lung Association of the Southeast, in Orlando.

"There is a critical need for people to be able eat and walk around without having that literally hanging over their head," said Penyak.

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List of smoke-free Winter Park restaurants

Smoking is now completely banned inside and outside these restaurants in Winter Park:

  • Antonio's – Maitland
  • Barnie's Coffee Kitchen
  • Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
  • The Canopy
  • The Cheesecake Factory
  • Cocina 214
  • The Coop
  • Firebirds – Orlando
  • Four Rivers Smokehouse
  • Jeremiah's Italian Ice
  • Jimmy Hula's
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Menchie's Frozen Yogurt – Winter Park Corners
  • Menchie's Frozen Yogurt – Winter Park Village
  • Nelore Brazilian Steakhouse
  • Outback Steakhouse – Winter Park
  • Panera Bread – Aloma Avenue
  • Panera Bread – Park Avenue
  • Toasted
  • The Ravenous Pig
  • Starbucks – Aloma Avenue
  • Starbucks – Park Avenue
  • Starbucks – Orlando Avenue
  • Whole Foods – Winter Park
  • Winter Park Fish Co.
  • Will's Pub – Orlando
  • The Woods Bar – Orlando

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"It just keeps the air cleaner, so I definitely support it," said Akshay Jain, visiting Central Florida from New York. "At least for me, I start coughing a lot. It just doesn't do anything good for my health."

According to the American Lung Association, secondhand smoke is not good for anyone's health.

"Studies show that on a patio, you still receive massive amounts of secondhand smoke," Penyak said.

Of course, the change won't be good news to smokers, but Barnie's Coffee Kitchen doesn't anticipate any pushback from smokers.

"We do get occasional European visitors who, because of the European culture, are more accustomed to smoking, but I think once we explain the program to them and ask them not to smoke, they'll be just fine with that," Penyak said.

Business and health leaders said the citywide movement is the first of its kind in Central Florida and in step with the goal to make Winter Park the healthiest city in the nation.

Winter Park's Outback Steakhouse and 4 Rivers Smokehouse are also participating in the voluntary initiative.