ChicagoPride.com Dining Out: Pack a Picnic

Pack a Picnic

Summer in Chicago can be described in one word, short.

With an endless stream of festivals and all sorts of reasons to get out and enjoy the weather, Chicagoans really make all of their summer days. From downtown at the Grant Park Petrillo Shell and the soon to open Frank Gehry designed amphitheater at Millennium Park to up North at the Ravinia festival. There are plenty of opportunities to pack a picnic and eat under the stars, enjoying the season.

If life has you too busy to pack one yourself, head to these stellar spots for a picnic packed just for you.

Andy's Top 5 Picks for Packing a Picnic

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About Andy Farriester

Andy Farriester resides in Chicago with his partner, Russell and their dog Reggie.

A southern boy at heart from Arkansas, Andy is proud to call Chicago home. On his spare time you can catch Andy eating and when not eating he is usually deep in thought about eating. After a short stint at Southwest Missouri State University in the heart of the Ozarks studying acting, Andy moved to the Windy City with hopes of stardom.

Since that didn't happen as soon as he would have liked, he has since pursued other interest, one of them pretending to be Phil Vettel on various web sites throughout the city.

With his head in the clouds constantly pondering the important role that food and communal dining has had on our culture, Andy hopes that he can only add to that wonderful thing we like to call "going out to eat."