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From the archives: June 18, 2001

What's your idea of the perfect picnic? Whether it's foie gras and Chardonnay at a secluded site or just a bucket of fast-food chicken at a neighborhood park, here's where to spread your blanket and fill your basket--plus some backup plans.

On this page:Provisions, Picnic Spots, Rain Checks.

Provisions

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Straub's
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    302 N Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis, MO 63108 (map)

    A corner grocery with quality goods and a well-stocked deli.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Wine & Cheese Place
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    7435 Forsyth Blvd, St Louis, MO 63105 (map)

    It's all here: wine, cheese, crackers, p?t?, olives and chocolate.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Brandt's Market & Cafe
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    6525 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130 (map)

    Cruise the market aisles or get something to go from the cafe.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Al-Tarboush Deli
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    602 Westgate Ave, St Louis, MO 63130 (map)

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended La Tropicana Market Inc
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    5001 Lindenwood Ave, St Louis, MO 63109 (map)

Picnic Spots

  1. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Forest Park
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    S Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis, MO 63110 (map)

    The centerpiece of St. Louis and the seventh-largest urban park in the country.

  2. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Laumeier Sculpture Park
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    12580 Rott Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63127 (map)

  3. 8 Carondelet Park Dental Care
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    Loughborough Dr, St Louis, MO 63116 (map)

    A south city favorite with lakes and horseshoes.

  4. 9 Shaw Nature Reserve
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    I-44 and Hwy 100, Gray Summit, MO 63039 (map)

    A hiker's paradise close to home.

Rain Checks

  1. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Chase Park Plaza Cinemas
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    212 N. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 (map)

    Have lunch, see a movie, lounge in the elegant lobby.

  2. 11 3.5 Star Rating: Average Tropicana Lanes
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    7960 Clayton Rd, St Louis, MO 63117 (map)

    Take the tribe bowling.

  3. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended St Louis Art Museum
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    1 Fine Arts Dr, St Louis, MO 63110 (map)

    Forget the weather, soak up the culture.

  4. 13 3.5 Star Rating: Average Fitz's Soda Bar & Grill
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    6605 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130 (map)

    Drown your disappointment in a mug of homemade root beer.

  5. 14 3.5 Star Rating: Average Amighetti's
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    5141 Wilson Ave, St Louis, MO 63110 (map)

    Eat your Special on the enclosed courtyard.

  6. 15 4 Star Rating: Recommended O'Connell's Pub
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    4652 Shaw Ave, St Louis, MO 63110 (map)

    Picnic food--burgers, dogs--without the blanket.

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