At a recent dinner party, I raised a glass to say “happy birthday” to a new friend across the table. We’d be celebrating with six others over a four-course meal with cocktails, wine and three hours of ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. At a recent ...

This week's reader question comes from A.N., who confesses to feeling a little misanthropic when confronted with tablemates she didn't ask for: How do you negotiate the communal table? Start a ...

Gen Z is bringing back a controversial dining trend, a new report found, as the generation seeks connection in an increasingly digital world. Members of the generation born between 1997 and 2012 are ...

No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of ...

The communal-dining trend is on full display at Pammy’s, where a 16-seat table made from salvaged architectural drafting desks serves as the focal point of the thoughtfully decked-out dining room.

Can we chat? You go first. Nearly every week, I cajole, plead, prod and poke readers for feedback. Often I hear nada, but one recent column got people really stirred up. When it comes to sharing space ...

Not long ago, armed with a hunger for Chinese, my fiancée, Amy, and I walked into Hao Noodle and Tea by Madam Zhu’s Kitchen. The name was as tongue-twister-y as ever, but it nevertheless sounded like ...

Among our world’s scorned peoples, there is one group that is arguably the target of more condemnation than any other, a group with a remarkable capacity for arousing suspicion and fear within all of ...

COLON, Mich. — At Farrand Hall, the focus is on good food and good company. When you have a seat at the table, it's not just you - but a whole community. Unlike a traditional restaurant, everyone who ...