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Some of our favorite dinners never make it indoors. When the light goes gold and the bugs haven't found us yet, we pull a few things onto the porch and let the evening stretch. Here's what makes a no-rush summer night out there.
Start with somewhere to sit
A folding acacia wood bistro set turns any corner of the porch into a table for two. Weathered teak, easy to tuck away when the season turns.
Keep the snacks simple
No one needs a spread. A bowl of kettle-cooked chips and a sleeve of caramelized Biscoff cookies covers salty and sweet, and both keep well for whoever wanders by.
A small table for the in-between
A white spindle end table holds the lemonade, the book, the citronella — all the little things a good evening collects.
Let the porch tell time
And an outdoor patio clock with a thermometer settles the only real question of the night: is it still warm enough to stay out a little longer? (It usually is.)
That's the whole evening — a chair, a snack, good light, no hurry. The way summer's meant to go.
Unsalted and unhurried,
The Beach Farm