Ceramic plates don't belong on a picnic blanket or a poolside table. Melamine plates that look like real dishes do — and when something gets knocked over, nothing breaks. A good outdoor dinnerware set means dinner outside doesn't require special precautions. At Tarzian West for Housewares, Brooklyn's neighborhood kitchen store for over 50 years, the outdoor dinnerware selection covers shatterproof plates, bowls, and glasses suited for porches, backyards, parks, and boats.

Melamine Plates & Bowls — The Fresco Melamine Dinnerware for a clean, simple melamine pattern in dinner plate size. The Maple Origins Plate 11.25" and Maple Origins Salad Bowl 12" for a coordinated melamine set with a wood-grain border. The Brooklyn Melamine Blate 9.75" and TAG Brooklyn Melamine Bowl for a versatile Brooklyn Melamine piece that works as a plate or shallow bowl.

Shatterproof Glasses — The Govino Shatterproof Wine Glass for Govino's flexible, BPA-free shatterproof wine glass — the standard for outdoor wine service.