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A Central Park picnic in three easy steps

by Marc Smith on July 6, 2010

Central Park in New York City is the perfect place for a picnic

Now that summer is here, it’s time to get off your couch and get outside. What better way to celebrate the season and experience New York than by having a picnic in Central Park?  Whether you prefer to enjoy a feast while taking in Al Pacino performing in The Merchant of Venice or just want to relax in the sweet grass of the Sheeps Meadow on a lazy Sunday afternoon, Central Park is the place to be during a New York summer.

Luckily, the edges of the park contain some fantastic food stores from which you can procure tantalizing treats. Here are some suggestions for putting together a perfect Central Park picnic basket with minimal effort:

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Choose your own eating adventure at the 2010 Big Apple BBQ Block Party

by Marc Smith on June 4, 2010

Get your gloves on - it's time for a party!

One of the great New York — neigh, American — events of the year is about to be upon us. A gathering of some of the biggest names in barbecue will descend on Madison Square Park on June 12-13 for the 2010 Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, where they’ll cook until every mouth has been fed and every tummy has been sated.

The pitmasters will begin slinging their creations at 11 AM each day, as 100,000 visitors queue up to sample some of the country’s best barbecue for $8 a plate — beef brisket, whole hog, pulled pork shoulder, ribs, smoked sausage — you name it.

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