Celebrate National Picnic Day at home with food to-go from these Houston restaurants

La Lucha 1801 N Shepherd Dr. 713-955-4765



The fried chicken special at La Lucha in The Heights includes a whole ($36.95) or half ($19.95) bird with biscuits, pickles and your choice of sauce: green harissa, honey sambal, or oyster mayonnaise. less La Lucha 1801 N Shepherd Dr. 713-955-4765



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As restaurants continue inventing new ways to navigate the pandemic, several have joined together to offer special to-go meals for National Picnic Day this Thursday.

More than 20 restaurants will offer Houston residents picnic packages for delivery and pick-up.

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Confirmed participants include Adair Kitchen, Brasserie du Parc, Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co., La Lucha, Kenny and Ziggy’s, Mendocino Farms and Verandah Progressive Indian Restaurant.

You can celebrate the day with others across the city by posting photos on social media with the hashtags #StayAtHomePicnic and #NationalPicnicDay.

See above for 22 restaurants offering picnic meals to go. And see below for recipes for two cocktails to sip at home with your picnic fare.

Strawberry Basil Martini at Ouisie’s Table

2 basil leaves

2 strawberries, muddled

1 sliced strawberry

2 ounces citron vodka

3 ounces lemon juice

1 ounce cranberry juice

0.5 ounce simple syrup

Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake thoroughly. Add simple syrup and shake again. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with basil and strawberry slice. Serves one.

Rita Picante at La Lucha

2 ounces tequila reposado

0.25 ounces lime juice

0.5 ounce lemon juice

0.5 ounce honey syrup (2:1 honey to water ratio)

One bar spoon hot sauce

Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Pour unstrained into a rocks glass. Serves one.





