Becky Finn of Picnic Fashion in West Palm Beach is available to help determine your “picnic personality” and make recommendations on baskets, coolers, and accessories. In her all-things-picnic store, she offers everything from classic wood-and-wicker baskets to wine-and-cheese totes and picnic backpacks. Custom baskets, which are outfitted to her clients’ specifications, feature vintage Limoges, French silver-plated cocktail shakers and ice buckets, Irish linens, and more ($500 and up). While there, be sure to pick up some sassy cocktail napkins and a picnic blanket set, complete with a faux-leather carrier, four stakes, and waterproof backing.
The Essentials
A local’s best-kept secret, the Buccan Sandwich Shop is the perfect place to grab gourmet finger food. Palm Beach (buccanpalmbeach.com)
Shop a trove of fine caviars at Amici Market’s caviar bar, where you can find both wild and farm-raised varieties from around the world, in volumes ranging from 1 oz. to 1 kg. Palm Beach (myamicimarket.com)
This Lilly Pulitzer metal drink tumbler ($26) makes for a convenient and stylish alternative to glass. Lilly Pulitzer locations (lillypulitzer.com)
Bee Unique stocks 10 varieties of raw local honey in variations such as wildflower, mangrove, and saw palmetto. West Palm Beach (worldsfinestrawhoney.com)
Pair your baguette with artisan fromage courtesy of The Cheese Shoppe, a staple of area green markets. “[Their] cheeses are delicious and come shrink-wrapped, making them perfect for picnics,” says Becky Finn of Picnic Fashion. (artisanqualityfoods.com)
A delectable taste of France in the heart of West Palm Beach, Loïc Bakery’s fresh breads, croissants, and pastries are unparalleled. (bakeryloic.com)
Made with fresh Florida strawberries and organic vanilla, the strawberry-vanilla jam ($9) from Pascale’s, The Delray Beach Jam Company will be a sweet addition to your cheese-and-bread spread. (mangohouse.net)
An all-natural bug spray free of DEET and chemicals, Bite-Me Bug Free’s Sparkle + Repel ($12 for 2 oz.) leaves a hint of shimmer. Rapunzel’s Closet, Palm Beach (shoprapunzels.com; bitemebugfree.com)
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