Dinner Parties

Seven Tips For Making Good Conversation With A Stranger

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I posted before about tips for knowing if you're boring someone and tips to avoid being a bore. But while it might be fairly easy to avoid topics th...

Adventures in (Secret) Dining: My First Visit to an Underground Supper Club

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 03.04.2009 | Style


Katherine Goldstein

I'd heard about "secret" supper clubs, and there's nothing New Yorkers love more than a secret.

We'll Always Have Pie

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living


Brett Ashley McKenzie

Le Draoulec's "American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads" is an adventure in crust, filling, and those pockets of America Sarah Palin would describe as "pro-American."

Nude Dinner Parties: Yes, They Exist

The Daily Beast | Arianne Cohen | Posted 12.13.2008 | Style


"If anyone young is reading this, go, right this minute, put on a bikini and don't take it off until you're 34." This is Nora Ephron, reminding us tha...

Tip: Green, Clean Gifts for Dinner Hosts

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 08.08.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

Next time you're heading to a dinner party and scrambling to find a little something for the hosts, swing by the household cleaners aisle.

Double-Duty Dinner Parties

Katie Lee Joel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Katie Lee Joel

With so many friends I like to entertain, it might seem logical to space out my dinner party schedule. In reality, I've found it's easier to take a d...

Are You The Hostess With The Mostess?

Daily Mail | Joanna Weinberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


I don't remember the last time I went to a "dinner party" - by which I mean frills and fuss and pomp. I can't say that I'm too sad about it. Like pine...