Journal
Shared meals in New York
Guides to meeting people over food in New York: how shared tables form, how to join one without organising it, and how to do it safely.
Meeting people
How to meet people over dinner in NYC
Meeting people over dinner in New York usually fails for one reason: somebody has to organise it. Here is how to skip that step.
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Social dining
Dinner with strangers in NYC: how social dining works
Dinner with strangers sounds like a leap. In practice it is a small table, a fixed time and a short list of agreements made before anyone sits down.
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Travelers
Best ways for solo travelers to meet locals in New York
Solo travel in New York is easy; meeting New Yorkers is the hard part. Meals are the shortest route in.
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Shared meals
How to find people to share hotpot, dim sum or Korean BBQ
Some meals simply do not work alone. The problem is not the restaurant — it is assembling four people on the same Tuesday.
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Meeting people
Coffee chats in NYC: meeting people without a networking event
Not every introduction needs dinner. A 45-minute coffee is often the easier first table.
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Social dining
Social dining vs Meetup-style events: what is different
Both get you in a room with new people. Only one of them reliably produces a conversation you remember.
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Meeting people
How to make new friends in NYC through food
One good dinner is not a friendship. What turns a table into a group is the second one.
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Safety
A practical guide to meeting people safely over a shared meal
Most of the safety of a shared meal comes from its structure: a public restaurant, a fixed time, and a small group.
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