14 Restaurants Designed to Feel Like Dinner Parties

14 Restaurants Designed to Feel Like Dinner Parties
Welcome drinks, passed apps and communal tables are just a few elements of these unique eateries.
A dinner series on Sundays features a four- to five-course menu served family style at long communal tables. The dishes pay homage to a different chain restaurant each week. “We wanted to create a night to have fun while keeping the price accessible to attract our fellow industry workers. This series will remain half the price of the Friday and Saturday night tasting menus, allowing a more inclusive experience,” says Candice Dvoran, General Manager of Cultura. There are 100 tickets available per dinner, so this is dinner party on a grander scale. But the space is cozy, outfitted with wooden foeder booths (made from reclaimed beer-aging barrels) and loads of lush greenery (including edible mushrooms and herbs). Not sure how to strike up a conversation? Between the rotating local artwork on display, the vintage glassware and silverware and the funky bathrooms, you’ll have plenty of ice breaker topics at the ready.