There's something quite magical about gathering your friends and loved ones around the dinner table. Whether it's an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, hosting a dinner party allows you to ...

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Francky Knapp is a staff writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage rolls, ...

After pouring blood, sweat, and tears into cooking, setting the table is like the final boss of entertaining. Now, as more and more people become aware of the concept of a “tablescape,” having a table ...

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As a phenomenon, tablescaping is not exactly new: think of 16th-century oil paintings of the opulent banquets of aristocrats and royalty. Yet the art of setting a table has lately experienced a firm ...

In early January, I read about a couple who vowed to host a dinner party every week throughout 2025. Somehow, they did it — all 52 of them. The dinners ran the gamut, from fancy to simple. They had ...