The best ... aids for outdoor entertaining
... including a personalized meat-branding iron for the barbecue.
Rechargeable Lanterns
Candela Luau outdoor lights are dimmable, cool to the touch, and “stay lit for 10 hours at a time.”
Price: $200
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Contact: Oxo.com
Source: Real Simple
Element Grill
Former Apple designer Robert Brunner gave this small gas grill a “sleek and minimalist” look, incorporating stainless-steel handles and a cast-iron grate. Comes in four colors.
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Price: Starts at $449
Contact: Elementbyfuego.com
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Picnic Backpack
The “ideal wine and cheese picnic pack” can contain everything you need for snacking in the great outdoors.
Price: $84.99
Contact:
Shop.bhg.com
Source: Country Living
Natural Settings
Linen napkins, place mats, and tablecloths are “piece-dyed and striped with contrast stitching.”
Price: $88–$350
Contact: Communedesign.com
Source: DailyCandy.com
Ironwood Sculpture for Fire
“This is the ultimate fire pit”—each one a unique sculpture incorporating motifs of “logs, pine cones, twigs, and leaves, all handmade from raw steel.”
Price: Starts at $4,000
Contact: Firegearusa.com
Source: Orlando Sentinel
BBQ Branding Iron
“Put your stamp on the party” with a personalized meat-branding iron.
Price: $32
Contact: Brandingirons.com
Source: Brides
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