Summer isn’t over yet! Check out these picnic ideas from Dean & Deluca - one of my faves!!
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The BBQ Shop - Meat, Tools, Grills & Sauces
Memorial Day is coming and you need to GRILL! Check out Fab’s recommendations from DeBragga’s grass-fed burgers to tricked out tools and grills from Gibson, Kalorik and Eva Solo. Start shopping!
Why am I still in the office and not standing over a grill with tongs in my hand and a glass of wine on the side?
Bespoke Post for Eat+Drink
I am in love with Bespoke Post. I have exacting taste so you know it’s that good. And now we have hooked up a special deal for all you Eat+Drink-ers!
What do they do? Bespoke Post puts together themed boxes with sweet products from cool brands. If you don’t like a box, you can skip it free of charge.
The cost? $45 a month and the value of the box is $70-$130.
What’s in it? A few of the boxes I have received are in the shots above. Coffee, charcuterie, salt…many boxes revolve around some type of food, wine or spirit. In December I received the MOST amazing, custom made for Bespoke Post wine decanter I’ve ever seen. I use it as often as possible and amaze everyone.
Why you have to have it? I have had more conversation starters because of these boxes than you can imagine. I actually opened one box in the middle of a dinner party just to show everyone how awesome it was. It’s worth the $ in spades.
Why you are so lucky. I received last month’s box - ‘Cue - and went nuts. It’s all about BBQ and grilling. The spices just make you want to breathe them in all day. Bespoke Post has sent me ANOTHER ‘Cue box to give away to a lucky Eat+Drink Supper Clubber at next month’s dinner. That June 8th dinner with Chef Jocelyn Guest is all about grilling and meat - we’re going to roast an entire pig!
What do you need to do? If you can’t wait until June 8th to see if you will win a free box, you can sign-up for your own subscription now and get 15% off your first box. Just use the Promo Code EATDRINK when you sign up on their website. That’s it, that’s all you have to do to have some of the coolest products I’ve seen!
The reality of cycling.
From Cool Material: There are times when we find products that seem to encapsulate many of our different interests in one nifty item. This is kind of the case with these Recycled Cardboard Picinic Cooler Boxes. If you’ve check here more than say once, you’ve probably noticed we have an affinity for cold beer(s) and we also think saving the Earth is a fairly worthwhile cause (so future generations can enjoy cold beers as well). For our next picnic (though we kind of cringe at that word, we prefer outdoor party or tailgate) we’re storing our brewskies in a couple of these bad boys. A far better option than those limited use coolers you’re probably used to, this cooler box is made from 70% recycled cardboard and the thermal performance is the same. The whole unit is waterproof as well, so a bit of rain won’t put a damper on your next camp-out. $15
Leisure Dive: Because planking’s soooo played out.
Because being “extreme” and relaxation shouldn’t only coexist next to the words “nacho cheese”, Leisure Dive’s a new rage created by a handful of friends collectively “dedicated to chilling out poolside, with a beverage, and in mid-air…and the attitude that surrounds it”, accepting submissions from anyone who “by definition…likes to jump off things and just chill”. Some successes thus far.
“These look pretty damn perfect for the pool or beach this summer.”
A No-Hassle, No-Iron Beach Wardrobe: Surf Bazaar’s Breezy Summer Clothing
Things you should steam this summer: lobsters. Things you shouldn’t: your clothes.
Why bother now that Surf Bazaar’s new collection is here? The purposely crinkled line from designer (and owner of the Montauk boutique) Bethany Mayer is a no-fuss, stashable, smashable wardrobe meant for last-minute jaunts to the shore.
Gauzy cotton, mostly one-size-fits-all garments in muted beach tones (coral, gray, and classic white) are extra versatile, needing just a pair of flip-flops to look pulled together. Reach for a racer-back tank and ikat shorts after a dip in the ocean or toss on the tunic before heading out for asunset marg on the rocks. Pull on the jumpsuit, and you’ll be equally ready for apres-sun repose or a late-night boogie.
With each piece so breezy and becoming, we just couldn’t keep a lid on it. Available online at thesurfbazaar.com, $95-$195.
This sounds AMAZING!!!
Summer Bloody Summer: Drink Orangecello this summer.
With the solstice behind us, the markets are now flooded with various stone fruits. So we’ve bid a tearful good-bye to winter’s citrus glut. Fortunately, Ventura Limoncello has perfectly timed the release of its new Orangecello ($16 for 375ml) to help us combat our winter-citrus separation anxiety. The liqueur utilizes the fragrant zest of blood oranges from Ventura County’s Old Gold Farms and Petty Ranch, each pebbly, orange-red strip exactingly separated from the bitter pith. The recipe is an heirloom of co-owner Maneula Zaretti-Carling’s family, and calls for macerating the peels in a neutral grain spirit, then cutting the booze with sugar syrup to yield a slightly sweet liqueur ideal for sipping neat. Seeing that the beloved berry-like flavor of blood oranges resides more in the fruit’s juicy innards than in the zest, the Orangecello isn’t exactly bloody. But it does carry a substantial dose of the vivid, refreshing spice of the skin’s oils. Straight from the freezer, a pour is a fitting end to a leisurely summer meal. For the other end of dinner (or lunch), Ventura recommends mixing equal parts Orangecello and Aperol with two parts soda over rocks–a concoction we wholly support.