Having an outdoor grill can be a wonderful convenience in the summer - especially when the distance from the grill to patio table is only a couple of feet. What makes outdoor grilling a pain in the derrière, however, is the back and forth schlepping of food from the kitchen counter, where you’ve prepped it out to the grill or the table, back inside cause you forgot to wash off the lettuce or need to get the marinade out of the fridge. Oh yeah, outdoor grilling is the joy of every harried man and woman. “Next time, let’s go to the neighbors’ house for barbecue,” you’re probably thinking.

Well, what if all of the things you need from the kitchen could be outside on the patio where you need them. You could run an extension cord out the window and up the side and plug in a mini fridge, and you could pull the hose up and wash your veggies over the edge of the deck, couldn’t you? You’ll also be able to water the begonias at the same time; killing too birds, yada yada. Yeah, that would be workable, though not altogether convenient. And forget about stylish. We’re talking cheap and tacky. A hose and an extension cord? Where are you living, on an island where no one will see you?

No, you know you don’t want to do anything to get the neighbors tongues wagging, unless it’s in a good way. How about this? Bring your kitchen outdoors using a mobile, fully transportable (on wheels!) kitchen unit replete with cooking elements, fridge, chopping board and sink. They’re available in styles that are so sleek and tasteful - employing stainless steel and marble - it will make you think about putting your real kitchen into storage and just using one of these babies!