Breaking bread together is one of the oldest traditions that combine companionship, social gatherings and lots of delicious ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...