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Shakespeare and SummerStage are two excellent reasons to hang out in Central Park after dark; Sheep Meadow Cafe, on the northern fringe of that lush lawn, is another. During the day, it’s hot dogs and tuna sandwiches at the snack bar; after five, the staff stokes the charcoal-fired barbecue whence come the sirloin steak, swordfish, and rainbow trout served at the 100-seat café out back. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld