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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Cult of Dinner Parties—And Why You Should Join the "Hostingcore" Trend
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pictured above: Mr. Giorgio Armani's dining room table awaits lunch guests. About a month ago, Le Creuset, the beloved kitchenware brand, hosted a dinner party. Guests received an email with practically nothing except a date and time and the promise of a 'secret address' to be revealed 24 hours before the event. Without knowing who was going, what would be on the menu, where it would be held, 100 people spent their Thursday night with strangers at an undisclosed location in Long Island City (this writer, included). The Le Creuset x Secret Supper dinner took place at The Foundry, a space that felt far away from Manhattan's chaos, thanks to its ivy-covered brick walls and green, candle-filled courtyard. Flower arrangements sat in mini Le Creuset cocottes, caviar was served on fluted stoneware platters, and Chef Fariyal Abdullahi—a James Beard Award finalist who helms the kitchen at Marcus Samuelsson's Hav & Mar—created a five-course menu that remained completely secret until we sat down. The Instagram-worthy tablescape was striking, certainly, but even more compelling: how a room full of strangers naturally fell into conversation, lingering long after the last of the wine had been poured. We may be in the midst of a full-scale entertaining renaissance. Whether it's a dinner party with strangers matched by an algorithm or underground 'supper clubs' in people's homes or the revival of murder mystery dinners, a desire for connection makes us more willing to embrace the unknown and trust in the magic of shared meals and candlelit conversations. TikTok users have dubbed this hunger for authentic gathering 'hostingcore,' with hashtags like #hostingtips and #dinnerpartyideas featured on over 90 million posts. Hostingcore can be putting together an intimate at-home dinner party for friends, a lavish garden soiree with a dress code, or gathering strangers for a book club and wine. It's anything that gets people together and fosters genuine connection—and looking pretty while doing it. Tablescaping with intention, creating warmth through thoughtful details, and prioritizing authentic gathering are all examples. Hostingcore also embraces mismatched vintage glassware, handwritten place cards, taper candles, crafts for guests, and personal touches. This resurgence represents a reimagining of how we create and inhabit social spaces in a time where loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. According to recent research, 30% of American adults feel lonely every single week, which is a health risk reportedly comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily. In this context, hostingcore can offer something radical. Cameron Forbes, founder of Forbes Functions, a boutique event planning service, and creator of the Hosting Hot Takes series on TikTok, has witnessed this transformation firsthand among her Gen Z and millennial clients. 'To me, hostingcore is the intersection of beautiful aesthetics, putting effort into an event, and the intention behind it,' she tells ELLE Decor. It's also about 'curating an environment that feels beautiful, personal, but also a little bit playful, fun.' Forbes notes that after years of pandemic isolation, followed by what she describes as 'hyper-scheduled socializing' and 'algorithm-fed content,' people are craving 'moments of slowness and substance.' Gen Z, in particular, is increasingly shunning traditional after-hours social events in favor of more purposeful and inclusive ways to engage that don't feel like extensions of work or social obligations. For instance, they're choosing tiny alcohol-free apartment gatherings over crowded bars, or creative workshops like jewelry-making and crochet classes over nightclubs. Hostingcore provides the framework for what sociologist Robert Putnam calls 'social capital'—the networks of relationships that make communities function. As traditional institutions like churches, unions, and civic organizations weaken, informal gathering spaces become crucial for maintaining social cohesion. Every dinner party can become a small act of community building. It feels revolutionary perhaps because it's so simple—and accessible. Hostingcore is encouraging us to see our homes as spaces for connection rather than just personal retreats, and is democratizing entertaining for a generation that might have never learned traditional hosting skills. Just do a quick search for #hostingcore on TikTok and your feed will immediately populate with videos instructing you on etiquette. But in the end, hostingcore isn't necessarily about hosting at all. It's something much simpler and infinitely more precious: spending time with people. Real time. The kind where you look up from your plate and realize three hours have passed without anyone checking their phone, where strangers become friends over shared stories and a bit too much wine, and where you remember completely why we need people in the first place. Be prepared at least 30 minutes before arrival time so you can feel relaxed and present Light candles and cue your playlist to set the tone before guests arrive Create seating charts, even for small groups of people—it shows thought went into the evening and encourages conversation (use placecards, even handwritten ones) Have drinks ready when guests walk in (including non-alcoholic options) Remember: 'Being a good host isn't about perfection, it's just about being present.' Never show up empty-handed—even if it's just flowers from the bodega, a candle from Target, or a handwritten card Text if you're running late, not as you're walking in Say thank you twice: once when leaving and again the next day Don't overstay your welcome—'If the host starts blowing out candles and slipping off their shoes, you need to take the hint.' Respect the guest list—don't bring uninvited plus-ones without asking Stay off the phone—be present with your host$274.00 at at at at at at at at Williams Sonoma69.95 at at at at at at You Might Also Like From the Archive: Tour Sarah Jessica Parker's Relaxed Hamptons Retreat 75 Small (But Mighty) Kitchens to Steal Inspiration from Right This Instant
Washington Post
04-06-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
2 D.C. restaurant openings we're excited about this June
While some folks are contemplating this season's beach reads or whether to wolf down an entire key lime pie while vacationing with in-laws, two seasoned hospitality vets are counting on fresh and dry-aged fish to snag local diners this summer. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, who operates restaurants across North America, the Caribbean and East Africa, is giving D.C. another go with a globally inspired spot in NoMa. Though raised in Sweden, Samuelsson says he has a soft spot for the District because it's where he first tapped into his African roots. 'I really learned about Ethiopian culture in D.C.,' he tells The Washington Post, recalling visits in the 1990s to catch global soccer tournaments or eat his way around Adams Morgan. And he's determined to make this homecoming better than his uneven stint at MGM National Harbor. 'This is our team, our staff, our journey,' Samuelsson says of Marcus DC, stressing how excited he is about working with executive chef Anthony Jones (a Maryland native who helped open Red Rooster in Miami and has cooked locally at Alta Strada and Dirty Habit) and pastry chef Rachel Sherriffe (a New Jersey native who cut her teeth at Jean-Georges in New York and has honed her craft locally at Rooster & Owl and Ellie Bird). While they've stocked rooftop bar Sly with more casual fare (shrimp cocktail, gourmet burger), the ground-floor restaurant will feature dry-aged proteins, a custom raw bar and seasonal offerings from the open kitchen. Debut dishes include roasted rockfish with seafood chili; spiced cauliflower with aji amarillo; whole roasted chicken with mumbo sauce; and blue crab rice studded with seasonal mushrooms and pickled okra that Samuelsson calls 'delicious, crave-able, relatable.' Sherriffe sweetens the deal with a flourless chocolate cake and plantain ice cream pairing, plum-almond teff cake with berbere-pistachio brittle, and praline-coconut rum cake with strawberry shrub sorbet. Samuelsson says he is psyched to reintroduce himself to D.C. diners after folding at the casino. 'Maybe it was good for me that it didn't work out. So I had to come back in a much more focused way.' 222 M St. NE. Entrées, $26 to $68. Having soothed our souls for over a decade with his distinctive spirits, Don Ciccio & Figli founder Francesco Amodeo aims to fill local bellies with Amalfi Coast staples at Union Market newcomer Tari Trattoria. An alum of long-gone Georgetown seafood showcase Hook and downtown pasta den Bibiana, Amodeo says he plans to mimic the foodways he grew up with in Italy. That means processing seasonally available fish in-house and dry-aging choice selections — top contenders include John Dory, sailfish, gurnard, barracuda, assorted mullet fish (red, silver) and other lesser-known options — for four to six weeks to intensify their flavors. 'We want to give people a chance to try a new type of fish, which is as delicious as any other,' Amodeo says. The dry-aging will play into dishes like his oro rosso, which Amodeo describes as a feast of the seven fishes in every forkful. 'It kind of brings you Christmas in a plate,' he says of ring-shaped calamarata noodles bathed in a tomato sauce containing four types of fish, which staff then douse in a seafood stew featuring octopus, cuttlefish and langoustines. He notes that his grandmother has been raising rabbits for as long as he can remember, and that folks on the nearby island of Ischia are renowned for their rabbit confit, which he hopes to honor his own way. 'That will definitely be one of the stars,' Amodeo says of two rabbit-backed dishes on the opening menu. He's also excited about sharing a rustic Genovese sauce — 'It's four pounds of onions and one pound of meat. And you basically slow-cook it for eight hours,' he says — seeded with 'bay leaves from my grandmother's garden, oregano and all the other herbs.' Amodeo is also introducing a treasured sweet from neighboring Minori, an eggplant-based dessert bolstered by chocolate ganache, coffee-flavored liqueur, cinnamon, nutmeg, shaved almonds and candied fruits. 'I would beg my mom to make me that near the summertime because it's the most refreshing digestif ever.' Chase it all with housemade spritzes, Negronis and Don Ciccio-spiked cocktails when Tari debuts in mid-June. 300 Morse St. NE. Entrées, $22 to $45.
CBS News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Mark Cuban, Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen's first Detroit summit on the future of cities
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson will headline Global Citizen's summer conference on urban revitalization in Detroit, the international anti-poverty nonprofit announced Thursday. Global Citizen is bringing its conference series to a U.S. location outside New York for the first time — and, with Detroit as its host, to a place not-so-long-ago considered the poster child for urban blight as the auto industry's decline pushed the midwestern city toward bankruptcy. The July 10 summit promises to drive commitments to sustainable development amid population shifts and technological advancements that are disrupting cities worldwide. "That's such an important priority for me and for the organization because that's a place that's analyzing the future of cities. And what do cities mean and how do we invest in cities?" Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans told the Associated Press last month. "So, Global Citizen NOW: Detroit is going to be a huge part of our strategy." The nonprofit aims to spotlight Detroit as an example of how investments in young adults spur economic prosperity, accessible infrastructure and food security. Presenting the conference is Bedrock, a real estate firm at the forefront of Detroit's redevelopment that's been buying up properties downtown and renovating many of them for years. With its blend of media personalities, athletes and artists, this edition resembles previous lineups that sought to rally audiences against poverty through recognizable cultural figures. It's also key to Evans' goal of growing the movement to 50 million "global citizens" taking the platform's recommended actions by 2029. Global Citizen is expanding its footprint this year with additional sessions scheduled in Brazil, Spain and South Africa. Before the conference, Global Citizen plans a July 8 community service event around food access and youth empowerment as well as a free block party promoting Detroit nonprofits. The week's programming will end with live music at Jack White's Third Man Records, intended to celebrate what Global Citizen called "Detroit's rich musical legacy and the power of culture to drive social change." The city's contributions include the mainstream success of Motown Records, techno music, rap artists such as Eminem and a garage rock scene that birthed the White Stripes. Jean noted the city's pulse is "unmatched when it comes to music." "This ain't just about shining a light, it's about walking hand in hand with each other to get out the dark times," Jean said in a statement. "Real issues, real voices, real change."
The Independent
29-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Mark Cuban and Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen's first Detroit summit on the future of cities
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson will headline Global Citizen 's summer conference on urban revitalization in Detroit, the international anti-poverty nonprofit announced Thursday. Global Citizen is bringing its conference series to a U.S. location outside New York for the first time — and, with Detroit as its host, to a place not-so-long-ago considered the poster child for urban blight as the auto industry's decline pushed the midwestern city toward bankruptcy. The July 10 summit promises to drive commitments to sustainable development amid population shifts and technological advancements that are disrupting cities worldwide. 'That's such an important priority for me and for the organization because that's a place that's analyzing the future of cities. And what do cities mean and how do we invest in cities?' Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans told the Associated Press last month. "So, Global Citizen NOW: Detroit is going to be a huge part of our strategy.' The nonprofit aims to spotlight Detroit as an example of how investments in young adults spur economic prosperity, accessible infrastructure and food security. Presenting the conference is Bedrock, a real estate firm at the forefront of Detroit's redevelopment that's been buying up properties downtown and renovating many of them for years. With its blend of media personalities, athletes and artists, this edition resembles previous lineups that sought to rally audiences against poverty through recognizable cultural figures. It's also key to Evans' goal of growing the movement to 50 million 'global citizens' taking the platform's recommended actions by 2029. Global Citizen is expanding its footprint this year with additional sessions scheduled in Brazil, Spain and South Africa. Before the conference, Global Citizen plans a July 8 community service event around food access and youth empowerment as well as a free block party promoting Detroit nonprofits. The week's programming will end with live music at Jack White's Third Man Records, intended to celebrate what Global Citizen called 'Detroit's rich musical legacy and the power of culture to drive social change.' The city's contributions include the mainstream success of Motown Records, techno music, rap artists such as Eminem and a garage rock scene that birthed the White Stripes. Jean noted the city's pulse is "unmatched when it comes to music.' 'This ain't just about shining a light, it's about walking hand in hand with each other to get out the dark times,' Jean said in a statement. 'Real issues, real voices, real change.' ___ Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP's philanthropy coverage, visit
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mark Cuban and Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen's first Detroit summit on the future of cities
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson will headline Global Citizen's summer conference on urban revitalization in Detroit, the international anti-poverty nonprofit announced Thursday. Global Citizen is bringing its conference series to a U.S. location outside New York for the first time — and, with Detroit as its host, to a place not-so-long-ago considered the poster child for urban blight as the auto industry's decline pushed the midwestern city toward bankruptcy. The July 10 summit promises to drive commitments to sustainable development amid population shifts and technological advancements that are disrupting cities worldwide. 'That's such an important priority for me and for the organization because that's a place that's analyzing the future of cities. And what do cities mean and how do we invest in cities?' Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans told the Associated Press last month. "So, Global Citizen NOW: Detroit is going to be a huge part of our strategy.' The nonprofit aims to spotlight Detroit as an example of how investments in young adults spur economic prosperity, accessible infrastructure and food security. Presenting the conference is Bedrock, a real estate firm at the forefront of Detroit's redevelopment that's been buying up properties downtown and renovating many of them for years. With its blend of media personalities, athletes and artists, this edition resembles previous lineups that sought to rally audiences against poverty through recognizable cultural figures. It's also key to Evans' goal of growing the movement to 50 million 'global citizens' taking the platform's recommended actions by 2029. Global Citizen is expanding its footprint this year with additional sessions scheduled in Brazil, Spain and South Africa. Before the conference, Global Citizen plans a July 8 community service event around food access and youth empowerment as well as a free block party promoting Detroit nonprofits. The week's programming will end with live music at Jack White's Third Man Records, intended to celebrate what Global Citizen called 'Detroit's rich musical legacy and the power of culture to drive social change.' The city's contributions include the mainstream success of Motown Records, techno music, rap artists such as Eminem and a garage rock scene that birthed the White Stripes. Jean noted the city's pulse is "unmatched when it comes to music.' 'This ain't just about shining a light, it's about walking hand in hand with each other to get out the dark times,' Jean said in a statement. 'Real issues, real voices, real change.' ___ Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP's philanthropy coverage, visit James Pollard, The Associated Press
