Dining & Flatware Essentials for Cookout Season

Posted July 31 2024 in Cocktails, Dining, Drinkware, Mint Julep Cups, Moscow Mule Mugs, Summer
Tagged: beer mugs, Bread board, charcuterie boards, ice buckets, Mint Julep, moscow mule, stemware

Summer is the perfect time to gather friends and family for memorable cookouts. But what sets a fantastic gathering apart from an average one? It’s all in the details. Whether you’re planning a casual backyard barbecue or a sophisticated evening under the stars, having the right dining and flatware essentials can make all the difference. If you’re an entertaining enthusiast looking to up your game this season, read on to discover the must-have items for cookout season.

Drinkware Essentials

Moscow Mule Mugs

Nothing says classic like a Moscow Mule served in the right mug. The Classic Moscow Mule Mug, 16oz, offers a timeless look that chills your drink perfectly. For an elevated experience, try the Nickel-Lined Moscow Mule Mugs— which adds an extra touch of sophistication and sleek finish to this traditional drinkware.

Beer Mugs & Drinking Glasses

No cookout is complete without a selection of beer mugs and drinking glasses. The Danforth Tankard is perfect for serving a variety of beverages, from craft beers to iced tea. If you’re into stylish seltzer, the Satin Seltzer Glasses Set of Four provides an elegant way to enjoy your fizzy drinks. These glasses are versatile and suit many types of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages as well.

Cocktails & Stemware

Elevate your cocktail game with the Facet Crystal Goblets. These goblets are not only visually stunning but also enhance the flavors of your favorite drinks. If you prefer a more casual vibe, the Stemless Wine, Set of 4 is perfect for enjoying wine under the stars without the risk of tipping over.

Mint Julep Cups

Mint Julep Cups are synonymous with southern hospitality and classic cocktails. No summer gathering is complete without one. The Gold Finish Mint Julep Cup adds a luxurious touch to your bar setup, while the Beaded Mint Julep Cup, Small offers a charming and intricate design. Both options are perfect for serving refreshing mint juleps or any other favorite summer drinks.

Cool Down with Ice Buckets

Keeping your drinks chilled is essential for any cookout. The Lismore Ice Bucket with Tongs features a stunning cut-glass design that not only keeps ice cold but also adds a touch of elegance to your beverage station.

Lismore Ice Bucket with Tongs

Keeping your drinks chilled is essential for any cookout. The Lismore Ice Bucket with Tongs features a stunning cut-glass crystal design that not only keeps ice cold but also adds a touch of elegance to your beverage station.

Vertigo Silver Plated Ice Bucket

For those who prefer modern elegance, the Vertigo Silver Plated Ice Bucket is a fantastic choice.  Its reflective surface and contemporary design make it a standout piece that complements any outdoor decor.

Woodbury Pewter Ice Bucket with Lid Satin Finish

The Woodbury Pewter Ice Bucket with Lid Satin Finish combines traditional craftsmanship with a sleek satin finish. This bucket, complete with a lid, ensures your ice stays cold longer, making it ideal for extended gatherings.

Charcuterie Boards that Impress

Charcuterie boards are a must-have for presenting appetizers and snacks.

Cheese Block with Knife & Spreader by Nambe

The Cheese Block with Knife & Spreader by Nambe is both functional and stylish, providing a beautiful surface for cheeses, meats, and accompaniments. This set includes all you need to serve a variety of people, making it a hit among your guests.

Boards By Sheridan

For sports enthusiasts, add a playful touch to your gatherings with the Bamboo Football Cutting Board is a fun addition to any cookout. It’s not only functional but also a conversation starter, perfect for sports-themed cookouts. The Acacia Wood Handled Bread Board by Sheridan offers a rustic yet elegant charm that’s ideal for serving bread, fruits, and more.

Grape Tray Entertainment By Arthur Court

The Grape Tray Entertainment, 5pc Set by Arthur Court is a stunning way to present a wide variety. Its intricate grapevine design and multiple compartments make it perfect for showcasing an array of snacks and finger foods. This set includes serving trays and utensils, making it easier than ever to serve a variety of appetizers.

High-quality dining essentials can transform your cookout into an unforgettable experience. From elegant drinkware and perfectly chilled ice buckets to impressive charcuterie boards, these items will help you host with style and ease. Ready to elevate your next event? Explore these products and start planning your ultimate summer cookout today!

6 Silver Picnicking Essentials

Posted: July 15, 2022 in Lifestyle, Summer
Tagged: drinkware, Napkin Rings, silverware, stainless flatware

What better way to celebrate pleasant weather than having a picnic? The charm of the scenery and relaxing time with loved ones will be a wonderful memory to cherish. While planning your next outdoor dining experience, why not turn the traditional picnic up a notch with elegant silver touches that elevate the entire experience?

Sabre Flatware

One of the most important elements of a beautiful picnic set up is flatware. Sabre flatware is an affordable silverware set that combines casual French-inspired bistro-style with classical touches.

The Bistro Vintage Set was even chosen as one of New York Magazine’s top 53 flatware sets. Choose from handle designs like Bamboo, Baguette, and Floral for a personalized effect.

Silver Bottle Opener

Who doesn’t love a good beer or sparkling beverage with their picnic? Many people forget one of the most important items – a bottle opener! Don’t let that be you. Instead, make opening each bottle more special with a silver bottle opener. These openers combine elegance with superior functionality.

The smooth handle is perfect for engravings. Choose from initials, sorority or fraternity insignias, or special dates.

Stainless Steel Multi-Tool Pocket Knife

Nothing comes in handy more than a stainless steel multi-tool pocket knife. This sleek pocket knife has a lot of tricks up its sleeve. In one item, you have access to a corkscrew, nail file, saw blade, hole punch, bottle opener, can opener, screwdriver, knife blade, and retractable scissors.

That’s nine useful tools in one! Now you can pack everything you need in one compact and stylish design. Pry open jars, open bottles, and cut cheese or fruit with ease. Once your friends see this item, they may want one as a gift for themselves.

Silver Flask

Transport your favorite beverages with a stylish silver flask. This item is made from high-quality and durable stainless steel that won’t tarnish over time. There is already so much to carry for a picnic, so why not make the trip easier? This flask easily fits into your purse or your pocket so you can enjoy hands-free transportation of any liquid of choice.

The cap is conveniently hinged so you won’t lose it once opened. Like many of our items, you can personalize it with engraving. So why not put your alma mater or initials or even get matching ones for your friends and colleagues?

Silver Goblets

Everyone wants a fresh drink during a picnic. One of the top ways to make your picnic stand out is with silver goblets. Unlike glass, silver won’t break or chip when dropped or dinged.

Silver goblets also make a more eco-friendly option than typical plastic or paper cups. You won’t have to worry about picking up or leaving behind trash, and you can feel better knowing you didn’t create any waste.

Napkin Rings

It can be frustrating when the wind blows away napkins and makes a mess of your beautiful picnic setup. A beautiful way to ameliorate this problem is with silver napkin rings. The weighted metal helps the napkins stay in place while not in use.

The added detail makes the entire arrangement look more sophisticated and put together. At Silver Superstore you have a choice of multiple designs, shapes, and styles, so you can pull together the entire look to suit your unique tastes.

5 Silver Gifts for Father’s Day (Based on Personality)

Posted: June 19, 2020 in Fathers Day, Gifts, Holidays, Lifestyle, Summer, Traditions
Tagged: fathers day gifts, picture frame, pocket knife, silver gifts

Father’s Day is quickly approaching. Have you thought of what you’re going to get Dad this year? Father’s Day may be a little different this year, but that shouldn’t stop you from celebrating Dad the way he deserves.

Dads can be hard to shop for. That’s why we’ve compiled a collection of gift ideas, based on Dad’s unique personality and interests. These are gifts he’s really going to want and appreciate. We’ve got something for the handyman dad. We’ve got something your sentimental dad will treasure for the rest of his life. And of course, we’ve got the high-quality gear your sports and grill-loving dad needs for Fourth of July and game day.

Without further ado, here are five gift ideas for five kinds of dads this Father’s Day:

The Fix-It-All Dad

Is your dad an expert handyman? Why give him nine different tools when you can give him nine in one? Our Nine-Tool Pocket Knife from Sheridan is so much more than just a knife! The brushed stainless 3″ handle (closed) has retractable scissors, corkscrew, nail file, hole punch, saw blade, bottle opener, can opener, screwdrivers, and the knife blade! Nine tools in all complete this fully functional knife. This stainless steel pocket knife makes a great gift and comes gift-boxed.

The Sentimental Dad

There’s nothing any dad would love more than a fine-quality, gold or silver-plated picture frame with a beloved photo of his family, but if your dad is especially sentimental, this is the way to go this Father’s Day. But don’t just get him any old picture frame. Get him one that represents the quality of the moment the photo captures, one that will last him the rest of his life and maybe even for generations to come.

The Sports Dad

Dad will love sporting this sleek, customizable flask at a tailgate on game day this fall. These brushed-finished flasks from Sheridan are crafted with stainless steel that will never tarnish, allowing your dad to easily transport his drink of choice to wherever the game is on. The flasks are available in a 4 oz and 8 oz size and can be customized with a name, monogram, or the logo of Dad’s favorite team.

The Grillmaster Dad

If Dad is a grilling aficionado, he’ll love nothing more than to receive new grillware as top-notch as his culinary creations. Get him a fun, fish-shaped griller, perfect for grilled fish, or maybe a silver chef pan, ideal for sizzling bacon and eggs to perfection. Either way, he will love presenting his grilled concoctions on the silver platter—quite literally—they deserve.

The Classy Dad

If your dad appreciates the finer things in life, we’ve got you covered! We specialize in high-quality goods that will last a lifetime. If he’s a fancy cocktail man, we’ve got the barware and cocktail tools he needs. We’ve also got card cases, money clips, and stainless steel letter-openers.

Crystal Stemware: A Toast to Love & Life

Posted: January 10, 2020 in Cocktails, Drinkware, Gifts, Lifestyle, Summer, Traditions, Wedding, Wedding Traditions
Tagged: champagne, stemware, toasting flutes

Some customs have clear logic behind them, while others are more obscure. Waving hello makes sense as a way of getting someone’s attention, but why, for instance, do we shake hands as a greeting? With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching and millions of romantic dinners to be had in its name, many may be wondering why do we toast drinks at special occasions.

History of Toasting

Simply put, the act of toasting is calling for a drink in honor of something, whether it’s to commemorate a special occasion or achievement, to wish someone good fortune, or to show an act of good will. Drinking together has long been seen as bonding—but where did this concept come from?

Toasting is an ancient tradition. By the time the Roman Empire took over across Europe, toasting had already been around for centuries. Romans and Saxons both inherited this ancient custom from much older peoples—the Greeks, Egyptians, Huns, and even Hebrews. You might even say that toasting is as old as civilization itself.

The original act of toasting is hard to pinpoint. However, the name “toasting” seems to have originated during the reign of the Roman Empire, when guests crumbled actual toast into their wine to soften the bitterness and perhaps add flavor.

In ancient times, being poisoned by wine was a very real concern. Whenever someone hosted an event and led a toast for his guests, drawing attention to the wine and taking the first drink was seen as a way to show that it was safe—to promote friendliness and dissolve suspicion.

Even further back in time, according to the International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture, it appears that toasting may have been used as a part of a religious ritual of sacrificing animals and wine to deities. Clinking glasses was an effort to drive away evil spirits—so the ancient belief that sacrificing the fruit of their labor in the form of a drink in exchange for health and good fortune may have morphed into the toasts of today.

Valentine’s Day: Toasting to Love and Life

When it comes to a romantic dinner though, a toast becomes a very intimate thing. At a wedding, a toast is a performance—you’re taking part in a group ritual of celebration. At a Valentine’s Day dinner, on the other hand, you’re offering up a drink for the health, love, and life of your partner.

Clink your crystal flutes of champagne to ward off negativity, drink to each other’s health, and celebrate each other and your relationship. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to use this ancient tradition to signify good wishes, positivity, and good luck for the future. When you give a toast for your partner, remember that you’re adding your drink to a long history of toasting—an ancient traditions that represents faith, positivity, and good fortune.

Fortessa Lucca Faceted Flatware: Perfect for a Summer Dinner Party

Posted: July 16, 2019 in 4th of July, Dining, Flatware, Flatware Reviews, Gifts, Holidays, Lifestyle, Summer, Traditions
Tagged: 18/10 Stainless Steel, chopsticks, Fortessa Flatware, high quality flatware, modern flatware, setting the table, Summer dinner party

Arranging your perfect summer dinner party can be quite the task, especially when it comes to setting the table. Fortunately, Fortessa has a beautiful, elegant solution that will help take care of your worries– at least those about your flatware.

About the set

The Fortessa Lucca Faceted flatware set will fit right into your dinner party, and is perfect for extravagant barbecues. Silverware is more than just another pretty spoon, however, and this particular set is up for any mealtime task.

It includes standard table settings with services for up to 12, and contains many matching pieces that will create consistency in your dinner. Serving forks and spoons measure 9″ each, the perfect size to dish out potato salad or watermelon. Use the fish fork and knife to enjoy fresh seafood, and swirl the iced tea spoon in a refreshing summer drink.

Minimalistic chopsticks round out this collection, making an unusual addition to an otherwise standard set. These smooth, 9″ utensils are perfect for fresh sushi, rice, and well-seasoned meats. The chopsticks well complement the five-piece place setting (which includes the salad/ dessert fork, table fork, table knife, oval soup/dessert spoon, and tea/coffee spoon).

About the design

The Lucca Faceted flatware set was designed to be both fashionable and functional. Each piece features a hammered, honeycomb handle that catches the setting sunlight. Besides this eye-catching effect, the hammered look also helps to mask fingerprints. Your silverware will continue to sparkle course after course, making it perfect for dressing up your table even after the corn-on-the-cob gets messy.

Hosting a dinner party doesn’t stop at the meal itself, however, and cleanup can certainly be the least enjoyable part of the whole endeavor. Another great feature of the Lucca Faceted flatware set is that it’s dishwasher safe, which will make a world of difference for your summer dinner plans. Spend less time in the kitchen cleaning up and more time enjoying yourself with your guests.

This flatware line compromises neither style nor quality for the added convenience. Made of high quality 18/10 stainless steel, these pieces have the highest grade of protection against corrosion. They are also a heavier weight, allowing the pieces to sit firmly in the hand throughout your dinner. It will blend seamlessly with both formal and informal settings; it’s playful enough to match with casual fare, but modern enough to make a bold statement during a more black tie meal.

About Fortessa

The casual classiness of the Lucca Faceted set is characteristic of its manufacturer, Fortessa. This company is comparatively new to the flatware scene, but has grown to become a leader in elegant, beautiful silver. Brothers Eric and Scott Hamberger grew their company from the ground up, approaching restaurants individually to test Fortessa’s fresh, modern flatware.

Through word-of-mouth, Fortessa eventually expanded into homes, and has maintained their reputation for quality, comfort, and a bold aesthetic. The Lucca Faceted flatware set is Fortessa’s rule, not the exception: it is beautiful, functional silverware that can rescue the messiest summer party and dress up the most formal banquet.