Sharing has become impossibly embedded in restaurant dining rooms, particularly with the proliferation of so-called “share plates.” But what about the ultimate attempt at forced sharing—the communal ...

While it?s true that diners are unlikely ever to get tired of eating out, restaurants these days are working harder to keep patrons coming back by adding more fun and flair to the feast. In Wine ...

Communal dining tables are having a moment. Here's how to navigate the social dynamics without awkwardness. Last night, my husband and I decided to go out to dinner and specifically try a ...

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 ...

Minnesotans appear to be thawing out. In restaurants, anyway, where diners are slowly but surely embracing the communal dining table. Dropping their chilly, arm’s-length practices, complete strangers ...

Last night, my husband and I decided to go out to dinner and specifically try a communal-table restaurant. (I’m required to eat good food for research purposes—my life is so hard!) Communal tables are ...