by guest blogger @btsunoda
Growing up, my idea of a date night was usually dinner and a
movie. As I got older, my interests have changed and I like to vary it up a
bit. One of my current passions is attending a live music event. It doesn’t
matter if I know the band or not, it’s the fact that my senses become
heightened.
My wife and I recently attended Jazz Nights at LACMA, for which Ray's and Stark Bar recently started a picnic basket program. There are two options to choose from: The Duke ($40) which comes with a whole roasted or fried Jidori chicken with sides and dessert, and The Louis ($100) which comes with the above along with charcuterie, a bottle of wine, real china, a fold-out table, a picnic blanket, all nicely packed in a wicker picnic basket. . To
experience Ray’s and Stark Bar’s new Jazz Nights picnic basket program, I
preordered the “Louis” thinking that the culinary experience with the live
music would be a nice date night for us.
Our picnic basket arrived promptly at 6pm. We were directed
to a grassy area where there was a table, blanket, and two red cushions. A bud
vase with a flower and a candle nicely finished this thoughtful presentation.
Looking at this, I thought that it was nice that they did the work for me and I
didn’t have to carry everything from my car!
The picnic basket was assembled in an impressive way. The
first thing my wife said “Can we take the basket home?” They included real
silverware, cloth napkins and real wine glasses. The lack of paper plates and
plastic forks made for a classy experience.
Two containers of roasted rosemary chicken were on the top.
The chicken was tender and roasted to perfection. The rosemary sprigs gave off an extremely pleasurable fragrance.
