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What Are Your Favorite Tailgating Recipes?

Football season is already underway and tailgating parties are happening all over the place! We've gone through our archives and made a list of recipes that would be good at a tailgate party. ...

Movies in the Park Menu: Grease
Chicago

"Uh, I'm not very hungry. Just gimme a double Polar Burger wit' everything and a cherry soda wit' chocolate ice cream." That's Danny Zuko (John Travolta), making his diner food order in the original h...

Keeping Drinks Cold: Insulated Tervis Tumblers

These plastic tumblers have been around forever, and we usually think of them with a college logo or beach-themed patch. But there are hundreds of designs to choose from (even donkeys and elephant...

Getaway Gear: Picnic Bag with Service for Two

We recently saw some classic English picnic baskets, which make us feel all warm and fuzzy and nostalgic. But we're also drawn to this very practical updated bag from Sur La Table. Take a closer look ...

Getaway Gear: WineSkin Bottle Enclosures

Are you traveling to France or Italy this summer? How about California? Or anywhere else with renowned vineyards, for that matter? You might want to take along a few of these WineSkin bottle enclosure...

Getaway Gear: Armetale Hot and Cold Tray

We've all heard of hot plates, right? For warming food until dinner is served, or keeping a pot of chili hot. Well, how about a cold plate? ...

Chicago Outdoor Film Fest: What's In Your Picnic Basket?

OK, Windy City, the Chicago Outdoor Film Fest is finally here. We've been looking forward to this all year, and our food is all packed and ready to go for tonight's opening screening of "All About Eve...

Recipe Variation: Edamame Dip

We're big fans of Mark Bittman and his Minimalist approach to cooking. When he came up with 101 easy picnic recipes, we couldn't wait to try them out. We used his video recipe for edamame salad with f...

Look! Limited Edition Picnic Kit from Heath

This lovely picnic set from Heath Ceramics came to our attention from Jora at Domestic Reflections. It’s beautiful, practical, well-made and waaaay out of our price range. What do you say? Whenâ...

Summer Picnics: Best Monogrammed Coolers

If you're planning on hitting the park or the beach and want to keep your food and drinks chilled while you're there, you need an easy-to-carry, soft-sided travel cooler. And we like a little preppy t...

Good Product: Picnic Trunk

Check out this picnic trunk! It comes with everything you need for a picnic for two. And the really neat part?...

Look! Do You Know What This Is?

It's something that starts to come in handy around this time of year......

Chicago Picnic Menu: Death Cab for Cutie at Millennium Park

Chicago's Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park expanded its concert lineup last year to include popular acts like Wilco and The Decemberists. Young music fans and older arts patrons came together fo...

Good Food with Evan Kleiman: Barbecues and Picnic Side Dishes

Slow cooked ribs and smoky burgers tend to steal the show this time of year. But Evan Kleiman's guest on this past week's episode of Good Food reminds us not to overlook the role of the side dish. In...

Memorial Day Cooking Survey: Indoors or Outdoors?

Memorial Day is the traditional start of picnic season, which often feels like a cruel joke in Ohio and New York; more often than not it's drizzly and cold. We're curious - what are your Memorial Day ...

Picnic Season: Acrylic Drink Dispensers from Pottery Barn

Maybe it's just the food styling and the deliciously frosty-looking drinks inside, but we are really drawn to these new drink dispensers from Pottery Barn. ...

Good Question: Help Me Throw a Spring Birthday Picnic in Central Park

So my husband's birthday is in May and I really want to throw him a fabulous picnic in Central Park with about 20 of our friends (mostly adults but some kids too) - would love to make everything but I...

Weekend Sandwich Recipe: Basil, Goat Cheese, and Artichoke Hearts

Here in Brooklyn, the weather is still chilly and damp, and hardly the epitome of spring. This weekend might be just warm enough for a stoop picnic, visiting with neighbors and the Sunday paper, while...