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Seven Perfect
Picnics
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Food and drink from Meinhardt’s.
Plates, glasses, cutting board, and slate cheese
board from Country Furniture, 3097 Granville St.,
604-738-6411. Drink caddy, stylist’s own.
Image: Clinton
Hussey; styling by Heather Cameron
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French
Connection
By Angela Murrills
Shaughnessy Park
the Crescent at
Hudson Street
Provisions Meinhardt Fine Foods, 3002
Granville St., 604-732-4405
Word from the Vancouver parks board is
that you can take one barbecue, one small table, blankets,
lawn chairs, and up to 50 friends to any of their 200-plus
parks, including a certain oval green space in Shaughnessy.
Arguably the city’s most enviable address, this
hectare and a half of treed tranquillity stands at the
very centre of the Crescent. Hot dogs? Perhaps not. Instead,
pick up a gourmet déjeuner sur l’herbe at
Meinhardt Fine Foods. We’re thinking crisp baguettes,
local cheeses, fresh fruit, grilled salmon, and rotisserie
chicken. Simpler still: takeout sandwiches or salads,
plus yummy desserts, from Picnic next door.
Cates Park, North Van
Provisions Jolly Meats & Fine Foods, 111 Charles St., North Van,
604-929-7937.
The Crab Shop, 2455 Dollarton Hwy, North Van, 604-929-1616
Oddly sited in industrial surroundings,
Jolly Meats & Fine Foods, jaunty with scarlet awnings
and cheerful window boxes, is your pit stop for house-made
Scandinavian pâtés, cheese, pickles, rye
bread, and soft drinks. Just note the quirky hours: 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. Plan B: fish and
chips or fresh salmon for the barbie from The Crab Shop.
Then onward to Cates Park. Loads of Frisbee-worthy green
space, tree-shaded spots for snoozing, a concession stand,
and tables—what more could you need? How about
a beach with photogenic driftwood, rocks to sit on, water
views, and rentable kayaks.
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