A NEARLY INSTANT PICNIC
By Sophie Brickman
You can take advantage of picnic weather even if you don’t have a wicker basket and cold fried chicken on hand. Here are nine options from prime purveyors near some of New York’s best alfresco spots.
IF YOU’RE NEAR…
Central Park, East Enter at 72nd Street
WHY NOT TRY…
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945 Madison Avenue
(212) 570-3670
1. Half-and-half (lemonade-iced tea)
2. Pastrami sandwich
3. Spinach salad
4. Oatmeal currant cookie and walnut brownie
$50
Price includes additional sandwich and drink.
IF YOU’RE NEAR…
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park South of Chambers Street
WHY NOT TRY…
Blue Smoke
255 Vesey Street
(212) 889-2005
1. Root beer
2. Jalapeño-and-peanut dark-chocolate bar
3. Barbecue potato chips
4. Blue-cheese dip
5. Pulled pork sandwich
$28
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Instant Picnics
