The Food-Lover's Summer Travel Survival Kit

Rapoport and his family spend time in Montauk each and every summer. Their favorite motel isn't fancy--"my wife lovingly describes it as 'one step above camping'," he says--but it sits on the beach and has a communal deck with a bunch of grills out back. And really, what more do you need than that? Well, good olive oil and Parmesan, according to Rapoport. Below are some of the items he never leaves home without when taking a no-frills vacation. Plus, we couldn't resist peppering in a few cool travel items we scouted lately. Memorial Day, here we come!

1. "Nothing's worse (or more dangerous) than a dull, flimsy knife. I pack mine in bubble wrap or newspaper." Wusthof Classic Ikon 9" Chef's Knife in Creme, $170, cutleryandmore.com

2. "I can buy all sorts of wonderful products at Long Island farmers' markets, but not good olive oil." Frantoia Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $32 for 33.8 oz.; deananddeluca.com

3. "For sprinkling on sliced heirloom tomatoes, ears of boiled corn, grilled bone-in rib-eyes. It's the perfect finishing touch." Maldon Sea Salt, 8.5 oz. box, $7; saltworks.com

4. "Makes pretty much everything better, including the buttered pasta my kids eat nightly." Parmigiano-Reggiano, $30/lb; murrayscheese.com

5. "The best gift I've received from my father-in-law, a retired Army captain." AO Eyewear Original Pilot sunglasses, start at $51; aosunglasses.com

6. "Comically expensive, but without question the best swimsuit out there. Like tennis shorts for the beach." Orlebar Brown "Setter" Swim Trunks in Red, $230; orlebarbrown.com


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