Boost your basket IQ

Proper luncheon on the grass

By Joshua M. Bernstein
Special to Metromix

Lugging a family-size sack of Cool Ranch Doritos and a jug of Carlo Rossi to your favorite strip of grass does not constitute a picnic. To impress your pals or sweetie—whether relaxing in Central Park, tanning in Coney Island or grilling in Prospect Park—you to need pack the perfect assortment of nibbles and sips that are portable and, more important, don’t require an army of napkins. Behold our favorite foodstuffs to savor while soaking up sun.