With the weather warm and vaccinated people getting comfortable eating in public, again, without masks, there may be no better time to dine outdoors in Chicago. We have many beautiful parks and other potential picnic areas in the city. Restaurants and delis have never been so prepared to offer take-out service for menu items that […]
Summer is for … Picnics! Pack all of your food and drinks in reusable containers. Bring along old blankets or sheets you don’t mind getting a little dirty instead of buying new picnic blankets, and use cloth napkins. Don’t forget to pack up all of your trash and food crumbs! Leaving them behind will encourage […]
I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve lived on the North Shore for nine years and I have yet to organize a picnic at Ravinia.
When it’s just you, the kids and the beach, it’s easy to throw a few PB&Js in a backpack and go. But sometimes we want to make it special, and by the time you draft a menu, the grocery list is a mile long and is going to cost more than any respectable picnic should.
