There is something so perfect about a warm spring evening spent under the stars listening to good music and eating good food. It gets even better when you have the happy accident of discovering an unexpected and unconventional food and wine pairing. The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation kicked off its 8-week Concerts in the Park series on Thursday, providing a great excuse for a picnic (not that an excuse was necessary). A group of us put together a slightly organized potluck — we knew what the main course was going to be, and everything else fell into place.
This article appears in May 6-12, 2009.