Picnic table called the picNYC table includes the grass. Photo courtesy of Haiko Cornelissen Architecten - Amsterdam
By Erica Puisis
Picnicking on picnic tables is an occasion for food, fun, and frivolity enjoyed by people of all ages worldwide. During the summer months, even more people are finding time to take their favorite snacks to the great outdoors. While many of these picnics take place at standard picnic tables dotting parks and city centers, there are some more unusual pieces of furniture that make for an interesting outdoor dining experience.
The picnic table well-known and well-loved is often a simple wooden or metal table, accompanied by long benches on either side. These simple surfaces have seen parties and potlucks, feasts and fun, and more graduation parties than you can count. They've evolved over the years into