Summer Picnic

Summer Picnic Never before have so many restaurants offered food to go. Here, a guide to what to pick up and what to pack it in, plus two easy recipes for dining al fresco.

Three Dots and a Dash, ChicagoThree Dots and a Dash is as iconic as the drink it’s named for. The latter was invented by...
04/05/2022

Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago

Three Dots and a Dash is as iconic as the drink it’s named for. The latter was invented by Don the Beachcomber, a founding father of tiki; the former was opened in 2013 by Paul McGee, one of its great modern-day evangelists. Now run by its beverage director, Kevin Beary, this River North speakeasy began bottling to-go cocktails during the pandemic — a win for the city’s al fresco drinkers — and, in addition to their riff on a three dots and a dash, the menu includes the down periscope, made with blanco tequila and mango brandy, and large-format cocktail kits, so you can mix up mai tais or a round of Pinky Gonzalezes for the whole crew. Just bring your own orchids for the garnish. Bottled cocktails start at $16.

Eleven City Diner, ChicagoThis diner right off Grant Park is beloved for its pastrami sandwiches and extra-large milksha...
04/05/2022

Eleven City Diner, Chicago

This diner right off Grant Park is beloved for its pastrami sandwiches and extra-large milkshakes, and makes fully loaded brunch boxes, stuffed with nova lox and three to five bagels, or everything you need for an all-out deli sandwich featuring roast beef, corned beef or pastrami. There’s also a bloody mary box complete with finishing salt for your glasses. Boxes start at $36.

Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya, Berkeley, Calif.Fish & Bird, the modern Japanese restaurant in downtown Berkeley, offers al...
04/05/2022

Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya, Berkeley, Calif.

Fish & Bird, the modern Japanese restaurant in downtown Berkeley, offers all its greatest hits — like golden brown chicken karaage, shrimp katsu sandos with ume shiso tartar sauce and local sea bean tempura — to go, but its extensive sake list (try the locally made Den Sake or the unfiltered Shirakawago Sasanigori) and bouquets of fresh flowers from Sunrise Nursery outside of San Jose take its picnic options to the next level. $90 for two sandos and a bottle of sake.

Daybird, Los AngelesFew things feel more picnic-friendly than fried chicken, and this recently opened Sichuan spot in Si...
03/05/2022

Daybird, Los Angeles

Few things feel more picnic-friendly than fried chicken, and this recently opened Sichuan spot in Silver Lake, run by the James Beard Award finalist Mei Lin, offers boxes of the crispy stuff, as well as fried chicken sandwiches prepared to a spice level of your choosing, ranging from “no heat” to “extreme.” The restaurant can also put together a large-format order (for parties of 20 or more) with a few days’ notice, if you’re planning to go big. Sandwiches start at about $13.

Saison, New York CityEvery Saturday, the cook and food and interiors stylist Samantha Rees packs up garden-inspired picn...
03/05/2022

Saison, New York City

Every Saturday, the cook and food and interiors stylist Samantha Rees packs up garden-inspired picnic sets composed of handmade herb crackers, cheeses from Saxelby and seasonal fruit, as well as something sweet and baked (like a lattice-topped pie or a berry tartlet), in boxes — or you can pay more for a woven basket — that also include compostable utensils. The results are available for pickup at several locations around the city, and Rees can also create custom spreads for larger parties. Boxes start at $45.

During the pandemic, Olmsted’s owners have also built out the next-door brick-and-mortar store, Olmsted Trading Post, wh...
03/05/2022

During the pandemic, Olmsted’s owners have also built out the next-door brick-and-mortar store, Olmsted Trading Post, where you can pick up herb-infused cocktails featuring lavender bourbon or rosemary mezcal, bread and spreads (baguettes and duck liver mousse, for instance) and snacks like duck fat popcorn. $25 for a loaf of bread and a wheel of cheese.

Olmsted, BrooklynLast July, the seasonally focused Prospect Heights restaurant Olmsted turned its backyard into Summer C...
03/05/2022

Olmsted, Brooklyn

Last July, the seasonally focused Prospect Heights restaurant Olmsted turned its backyard into Summer Camp, an outdoor dining area where patrons could play Jenga while sipping punch poured from a watermelon rigged with a spigot; this year, the concept has returned but the kitchen is also offering weekend picnic baskets through Resy, and in partnership with San Pellegrino, that are complete with cocktails, fried chicken and dessert.

Where to Go for Food and DrinksKokomo, BrooklynThis restaurant on the Williamsburg waterfront has a serious party vibe a...
03/05/2022

Where to Go for Food and Drinks
Kokomo, Brooklyn

This restaurant on the Williamsburg waterfront has a serious party vibe and, if you order during business hours, offers picnic baskets filled with items from its menu of modern Caribbean food. Each one includes a flatbread pizza (with toppings like oxtail or pineapple shrimp), an entree (try the jerk chicken or, for a vegetarian option, the jackfruit tacos) and a Caribbean soda, all ready to be toted off to the park across the street. Baskets start at $45.

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