No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. At a recent ...

With Communal restaurant—located in the heart of downtown Provo—McRae and Soelberg have upped the ante by creating another eatery that not only thumbs its nose at the average American palate, but even ...

Important cultural trend news in the New York Post Wednesday, from writer Hailey Eber. People do not like sitting with strangers at those long communal tables that have been springing up at trendy and ...

Though often the butt of jokes, the trend experienced surges in popularity in the 1980s and 2000s. In the post-pandemic era, shared tables offer an easy way for digital natives to socialize. Where ...

For over three years, the restaurant Xokol in Guadalajara operated out of a no-frills 890-square-foot space in the working-class neighborhood of Santa Teresita, serving some of the most exciting, ...

BRAINTREE – With three restaurants in Boston, David Ferrando said he and his business partners had been keeping their eyes out for some time, looking for the right location to open a new spot on the ...

Mexico-based Worc Studio referenced familial traditions and shared experiences at Savvia in Mexico City, placing a circular, ...

Gen Z is bringing back the polarizing trend of shared tables and communal dining. Though often the butt of jokes, the trend experienced surges in popularity in the 1980s and 2000s. In the ...