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Dinner Party

Roman emperors threw opulent feasts and parties to demonstrate their wealth and power.

Inside Roman Emperors’ Outrageously Lavish Dinner Parties

From Nero's revolving dining room to Augustus’s rigged lottery.

Guy de la Bédoyère May 21, 2024

The changing colors of Uluru at sunset. The famous gigantic monolith rock in the Australian desert.

The Explorer’s Guide to the Northern Territory, Australia

Stargazing, bush tucker, and wildlife from the Top End to the Red Centre

Sponsored by Tourism Northern Territory

London, England

Supper Club Tube

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

The Flying Jacob is an unlikely concoction that tells the story of Swedish food culture.

How a Banana-Chicken Casserole Defined Swedish Cuisine

The recipe for "Flying Jacob" was the improvised creation of an air-freight worker.

Luke Fater August 26, 2019

The Cataract House Hotel offered luxury in a frontier town.

The Legendary, Lavish Dinner Parties of South Dakota's Divorce Colony

For a time, wealthy divorce seekers headed to the frontier.

Zara Stone February 12, 2019

At Bistro Nobel, you too can have dessert like a prizewinner.

The Pyrotechnic Ice-Cream Parades of the Nobel Prize Banquet

Once, there was even an official ice cream.

Anne Ewbank October 16, 2018

At Grimod's first dinner party, he placed a coffin stand on the table and lit the room with 365 lamps—at his parents' expense.

The Dark and Fabulous Dinner Parties of the First Professional Food Critic

Grimod de La Reynière hosted his own funeral.

Natasha Frost June 14, 2018

Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense ... and dinner?

Alfred Hitchcock’s Contentious Relationship With Dinner Parties

Sometimes the food was all blue.

Anne Ewbank March 15, 2018

objects of intrigue

How to Incorporate Human Remains Into Your Dinner Party

Step one: crush 200 bones into a fine powder.

Lauren Young October 11, 2016