With temperatures already in the 70s here in New York City today, and expected to go as high as 80°, who wouldn't want to have A Simple Yet Chic Picnic this evening? Clotilde tells you how in this NPR column from last summer. But you better get on it, because the forecast is for a return to more seasonal April showers and colder temps this weekend.

Posted on April 20, 2006

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