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Picnic Essentials for Outdoor Entertaining

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What should you pack in your picnic basket for this beginning of spring? Beside your favorite picnic sandwiches and salad mixes, I guess you have some essential picnic items to make your outdoor lunch more fun and special. Maybe it’s an über-cool wine  carrying case? Or a unique cheese serving set? Or maybe you like to set up the decor with lovely lanterns for your evenings at the park? To complete your picnic arsenal, here’s a selection of useful products we dig right now, for a greater outdoor entertaining:

Veronica Brandy
by Veronica Brandy
Veronica Brandy

Veronica is the co-founder of Eatwell101. Veronica's culinary education started at 3 and came through hands-on experience—helping her mother and grand-mother running restaurants and catering services, cooking for friends and family. In 2011, Veronica and her husband joined forces to create Eatwell101, bonding over their shared love of food and cooking as a family.

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Updated Aug 12, 2025
  • 1. Outdoor Picnic Blanket Tote – $19.95 by Amazon
  • 2. Portland Set of Four Dessert Plates Thomas Paul – $32.00 by Burke Decor
  • 3. Stainless Steel Food Containers: To-Go Ware 3 Tier Food Carrier – $24.95 by Amazon
  • 4. French market basket tote – $34.00 by Greige
  • 5. Menu Picnic Cool Coat – $49.95 via Amazon
  • 6. Mesa Home Tendril Picnic Caddy – $29.99 by Hayneedle
  • 7. Punched Ceramic Lanterns – $31.50 by Pottery Barn
  • 8. Picnic Time Asiago Folding Cheese Serving Set – $35.15 via Amazon
  • 9. Joyce Chen 50-0045, My Handy Little Knife – $6.95 via Amazon

Not pictured above:

  • Boston Warehouse Picnic Party Condiment Serving Set – $33.11 via Amazon
  • Biodegradable Bamboo Picnic Set – $16.00 by Bambeco
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