at the tables set up on the back lawn near the vegetable garden.

garden in river edge isn’t bad. its nice and cozy inside, but i only got a box lunch there to take out. it was decent. i think it would be a better experience to eat there. for italian, sanduccis is the place to go. awesome...

Tony lives in Oak Park, but travels all throughout the Chicago land area. He has a van and loads his cart into it, drives to different neighborhoods and pedals around sharpening knives, scissors, garden tools-even my lawn mower...

in Teaneck for French/Japanese (you can get breast of duck and pate with your sashimi). Bangkok Garden in Hackensack for Thai Axia in Tenafly for upscale Greek, Fat Kat in Little Ferry for contemporary American, Kinchley’s...

Last night I dined in the garden at Vintage restaurant in Ketchum, ID. This had to be one of the finest dining experiences I have ever had. Seated among a grove of trees, on the lawn, I dined on Mango Soup and Gazpacho, Drank...

‘Public’ has a nice interior space and great neighborhood... view across the street to a lawn sculpture garden if that counts for anything. Great vibe with a renowned converted library theme. ‘Perry St’ is...

gardening goes, my guess is that lawns are more of a problem than vegetable gardens. I use homemade compost 95% of the time, but I do fertilize my lemon/lime trees. With Miracle Gro you feed the plant, but with compost you feed...

If you’re interested, this is one of the very best suppliers of natural/organic problem solvers for gardeners. I’ve used them for about 20 years for everything from vegetable gardening to lawn protection. They are...

Try St. Lukes Church, on Hudson street, in the west village. It has a peaceful yard in the back, with a lovely lawn & garden. The picnic food choices are infinite, with Hudson St. being one of the best foodie streets in the city.

soups – I just don’t think that the small ones have the intensity of flavor. They’re fine on their own, but get lost in a flavorful broth. The backyard bamboo gardens (actually lawns, as bamboo is a grass)...

, and generally closes after the summer season. We arrived in late afternoon in order to soak up the last rays of sun on the spectacular front lawn and flower gardens overlooking Lake Champlain. Fortunately, Mother Nature...

to being taken to lunch at a service station. Any recommendations of distinction in the quarter, downtown or the Garden District?

My grandfather Owen was a great experimental gardener, who even corresponded extensively with Luther Burbank back in the Teens and Twenties. Among the wonders growing in his Illinois back yard were the biggest grapes I’ve...

IIRC, it’s okay to bring your own food; but I’m not sure how comfortable that would be to take it through the palace tour. There are plenty of benches and lawn areas that would be suitable for your picnic.

Houston’s is a very good recommendation. I’d add, Cosmic Cafe on Oak Lawn.