A pique-nique in the park

Picnic des Chefs. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Crystal Springs area of Griffith Park. Participating chefs include Christian Monchatre (Jonathan Club), Jean-Francois Meteigner (La Cachette), Conny Andersson (Four Seasons Beverly Hills), Akira Hirose (Maison Akira) and Christian Bellanca (L’Orangerie). For tickets and directions, call Kora Kroep, (949) 295-0506, or e-mail Club Culinaire at wcep@netzero.net. Tickets are $40 for adults, $20 for ages 12 to 21. Kids younger than 12 are free.

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The menu’s extensive and impressive at Club Culinaire’s Picnic des Chefs, but the atmosphere is casual, with activities for kids and adult games including petanque and soccer.