When I imagine hosting a dinner party, I picture myself in a fabulous dress, toting a perfectly made, ice-cold martini as I float around my dining table. My friends and I revel into the wee hours of ...

Dinner parties are back in 2026. From tea parties to seafood boils, these themed gatherings make hosting more fun and memorable.

The dinner party is back, and it’s quietly becoming one of the most meaningful ways Americans are eating, connecting and rebuilding community ...

Until a few months ago, the thought of hosting a dinner party filled me with dread. I was convinced that to invite people to dine in my home, the space needed to be sparkling clean. The meal needed to ...

Forget the restaurant reservation. Dinner parties are back, and 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the themed gathering. Dinner clubs and recurring at-home meals are trending as a way to eat, ...

"Ozempic stole Christmas," so declared the New York Post in a recent story on the reconfiguring of holiday party prep happening across Manhattan, as hosts tailor their menus to accommodate the newly ...

Neala Broderick is a Brooklyn-based food writer exploring the stories behind what we eat and why. She began working in restaurants at 14 and has since covered food and restaurants for TastingTable, ...

The other day I stopped off at my make-do bar — the one that has an English ale on tap I like and plenty of free parking nearby. It’s usually not busy, except today it was packed for pub trivia night.

USA TODAY asked experts if it's socially acceptable to charge guests for a dinner party. There are exceptions to the rule that the host should handle all costs based on circumstance. It's late on a ...

Yumi Tallud is an intern focused on writing shopping content and kitchen product reviews for Food & Wine. Currently pursuing a degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Yumi ...