You may find that absolutely nothing compares to an outdoor living room than a perfect outdoor fireplace. You would find that a certain atmosphere surrounds the perfect fireplace and I am not referring to just the heat. The aura that you can actually see coming from the flame has a trance life effect on the on looking people, it simply encourages them to sit down. Why would you not take a load off next to a beautiful burning fire. So when you consider a outdoors kitchen or living room of any sort, remember for the full effect consider and plan to get that special fireplace design that will top off the room.
Now you may have a hard time deciding which to pick, either a wood burning or gas fueled fireplace. They each have their pros and cons so it would be wise to take a look at this diagram that will surely help you out.