"DinnerParty" news and stories

Underground supper clubs - half dinner party, half restaurant - are in.

Low alcohol beers gain popularity.

Thinking of opening a restaurant? Think twice. Then think again.

Memories of teenage boy food.

The Minimalist shows us how to cook with lavender without making the dish smell like your grandmother's powder room.

Artisanal cocktails are here. Of course.

Fortune cookies are not Chinese.

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"So....how about those [insert baseball team name here]?"

Sometimes you are stuck eating with people who aren't talkers. We've all been there. You struggle to think of something/anything to talk about it. That would be the perfect time to break out some conversation starter napkins. They're filled with questions to get the conversation going so you don't have to:

• Which is more important, intelligence or common sense?
• What kind of business would you love to start?
• When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Be careful, though - getting ketchup on your napkin could be a quick conversation killer.

The napkins are $6.99 from Calliope Boutique.

[Via Oh My That's Awesome]

Gaping Void, an English blogger charged with promoting the South African wine brand Stormhoek through non-traditional channels, has launched a US promotion.

Entitled 100 Dinners, the idea is for bloggers across the states to host a dinner party and in return he will send some wine samples to drink on the day. Obviously certain states - those living in the stone age - are not going to be able to participate due to arcane shipping laws, but for the others...

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