Spring is here, which makes us think about outdoor entertaining, which makes us think of recreating the biergarten ambiance at San Francisco's white-hot Suppenküche Biergarten (good luck getting a table).
Create your own modern take on the classic German biergarten with the essential elements sourced below, and for more information on this Bay Area haunt, see Restaurant Visit: Suppenküche Biergarten in SF.
Photography by Janet Hall for Remodelista.
Above: The snack bar features open Douglas Fir shelving and pendant task lamps.
Above: Utensils and napkins are corralled in stoneware mugs.
Above: The sunny courtyard. For similar lighting, consider 48 feet of Outdoor Commercial String Lights; $89.97 from Amazon.
Above: Vintage German blankets are available to take the chill off the night air; the Bundeswehr Wool Blanket from the German Bund; a set of four is $159 at Deutsche Optik.
Above: The Biergarten Folding Wood Table and Bench is available in natural wood (shown) and in orange for $549 from Oktoberfesthaus.
Above: Illuminate your table with Recycled Bottle Lanterns; 8.5 inches tall and $26.50 at Aha Modern Living. Another hanging lantern option is the battery-powered Soji Solar Lantern in white; a colored LED inside is responsible for the amber glow. We'd hang a cluster in a tree at the far edge of the garden. (N.B.: Happily, the price has been cut to $17 since the last time we admired it.)
Above: The Six-Piece Beer Tasting Set from the Martha Stewart Collection includes pilsner, tulip, and pub glasses; $29.99 for the set at Macy's.
Above: This Bavarian-style Stag Horn Bottle Opener adds a hefty Germanic note to the table; it's $110 from Jack Spade.
Above: Straub's in New Hampshire offers a variety of brew mugs perfect for storing utensils; the Spaten Stoneware Mug is $14.50.
Above: We like to use Elly Dish Towels as napkins; $3.99 for a pack of four at Ikea.
Above: The Olivier Flatware Set featurs olive wood handles and is made in France; $69.95 for a five-piece place setting from Crate & Barrel.
Above: The round 16-inch-diameter Galvanized Steel Tub is perfect for chilling bottles of pilsner; $54.95 at Vintage Tub.
Above: Banish the bugs with this soy Mosquito Repellent Candle, free of citronella and DEET, for $56 (the concrete container is reusable) from Hillhouse Naturals Farm.