PICK-UP A PICNIC

Consider an outdoors evening picnic when temperatures drop to a balmy 70 to 80 degrees or an indoor, Netflix-inspired picnic. No need to go food shopping or turn on the oven or barbecue when it’s already roasting outside. Try these 3 stops for a picnic to-go and some imaginative recipes:

1. Stuft Pizza Take-Out: Call in advance, order on-line or request a catered party. Choose from their full menu of over 100 items including appetizers like tomato bruschetta and Tuscan hummus plates, assorted flatbreads or tacos, create-your-own pizzas (including thin crust, gluten-free and gourmet), hot and cold sandwiches, fresh salads, pastas – think Bolognese, Marinara, Scampi, Alfredo, Pomodoro or Cioppino, small plates, fish, chicken steak and rib entrees and decadent brownie, mousse, and cheesecake desserts!
   Visit www.stuftpizzabarandgrill.com or call 760-777-9989.
   You can even drive right up to Stuft Pizza Take-Out parking at 78015 Main Street.
2. La Quinta Olive Oil Company Original Recipes & Tasting Experiences– Stop in for cool summer recipes like Sesame Ginger Cucumber Salad, Peach Nectarine Cucumber Salad, Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad, Pasta Salad, and Pear Salads. These are super-simple to make using flavored olive oils and white balsamic vinegars. Taste before you buy—and try adding flavored balsamic vinegars to cold Prosecco. We love White Peach, Pina Colada and White Cranberry Pear!
   78075 Main Street
   760-777-9992
   www.laquintaoliveoilcompany.com
3. The Wine Emporium Taste & Buy with 15% Off Retail Wines. You can buy a taste or a glass of many of our wine selections before you buy a bottle. The Wine Emporium carries mainstream favorites and limited-edition boutique wines so customers can enjoy some of Napa’s exclusive selections right here in Old Town!
   A printable coupon for 15% off retail wines purchased by the bottle is featured under “DEALS” below along with $5 off a glass of select wines.
   The Wine Emporium
   78100 Main Street
   760-565-5512