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If 10,000 NY Biters buy locally for three 10-person BBQ parties this summer, we'll keep the weight of nearly 500 wooden picnic tables in CO2 out of the air.

Thyme tea was used as a hangover cure in the 18th century.

Thyme Out

The Bite:

Ready to give your same ol' pasta and red sauce a rest? Bench the marinara, and give some play to the dips, chutneys, marinades, and dressings from Wild Thymes. We recommend toting some thick, sweet-with-a-serious-kick Thai Chili Roasted Garlic dipping sauce to your next BBQ (along with our new hoppy love: Brooklyn Lager). Or try WT's light, fruit-based dressings, Salad Refreshers - great for fresh summer greens (we heart the Passion Fruit). Plus all ingredients are grown and bottled in nearby Hudson Valley, NY, sans preservatives or additives. Phew.

Wanna Try?

Wild Thymes, available online or at Grace's Marketplace, 1237 Third Ave. at 71st St. (518-966-5990). Thai Chili Roasted Garlic dipping sauce, $7/13 oz.

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