https://tablefolk.club/blog/ Dining guides, recipes, hosting tips, and essays on food and community, from TableFolk in Chicago. en-us Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:55:19 GMT https://tablefolk.club/blog/tomato-dinner-party-menu/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/tomato-dinner-party-menu/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT Recipe A three course tomato dinner party menu for peak season Chicago tomatoes: a six minute first course, a one pan sausage skillet, and where to shop this weekend. The tomato dinner party menu September was built forA three course tomato dinner party menu for peak season Chicago tomatoes: a six minute first course, a one pan sausage skillet, and where to shop this weekend. https://tablefolk.club/blog/dinner-party-essentials-what-you-actually-need/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/dinner-party-essentials-what-you-actually-need/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT Hosting The dinner party essentials a real host needs, and the twelve you can skip. A kit sized for a Chicago apartment kitchen, for the season everyone moves indoors. The dinner party kit: nine things you need, twelve you don'tThe dinner party essentials a real host needs, and the twelve you can skip. A kit sized for a Chicago apartment kitchen, for the season everyone moves indoors. https://tablefolk.club/blog/the-dinner-that-started-tablefolk/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/the-dinner-that-started-tablefolk/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Essay The founder of TableFolk on the dinner that started it all, and why the table matters more than the food. Plus a checklist for hosting your first supper club. The dinner that started TableFolkThe founder of TableFolk on the dinner that started it all, and why the table matters more than the food. Plus a checklist for hosting your first supper club. https://tablefolk.club/blog/how-to-find-supper-club-chicago/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/how-to-find-supper-club-chicago/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Dining Culture Where to find a supper club in Chicago this summer: how the underground dining scene works, how to get a seat, and the etiquette every first timer should know. How to find a supper club in Chicago (and actually get a seat)Where to find a supper club in Chicago this summer: how the underground dining scene works, how to get a seat, and the etiquette every first timer should know. https://tablefolk.club/blog/strawberry-dinner-party-menu/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/strawberry-dinner-party-menu/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Recipe A three course strawberry dinner party menu for peak June berries, plus where Chicago hosts shop: Green City Market, Maxwell Street, and one sweet road trip. The strawberry dinner party menu June demandsA three course strawberry dinner party menu for peak June berries, plus where Chicago hosts shop: Green City Market, Maxwell Street, and one sweet road trip. https://tablefolk.club/blog/chicago-food-festivals-june-2026/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/chicago-food-festivals-june-2026/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT City Guide Four Chicago food festivals collide June 19 to 21: Taste of Randolph, Pride Fest, Fiesta Back of the Yards, and the Food Truck Festival. Your game plan inside. Chicago food festivals, June 19 to 21: four fests, one glorious weekendFour Chicago food festivals collide June 19 to 21: Taste of Randolph, Pride Fest, Fiesta Back of the Yards, and the Food Truck Festival. Your game plan inside. https://tablefolk.club/blog/first-dinner-party-mistakes/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/first-dinner-party-mistakes/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Hosting Hosting your first dinner party? Avoid the 8 mistakes that derail first-time hosts, from over-complicated menus to forgetting to invite people back. 8 things every first-time dinner party host gets wrongHosting your first dinner party? Avoid the 8 mistakes that derail first-time hosts, from over-complicated menus to forgetting to invite people back. https://tablefolk.club/blog/james-beard-awards-chicago-2026/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/james-beard-awards-chicago-2026/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Dining Culture The James Beard Awards land in Chicago on June 15. Where to eat during Beard week, how to catch the chef collabs, and how to host the watch party at home. The James Beard Awards are in Chicago. Here's how to eat like you're invited.The James Beard Awards land in Chicago on June 15. Where to eat during Beard week, how to catch the chef collabs, and how to host the watch party at home. https://tablefolk.club/blog/how-to-host-backyard-supper-club-chicago/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/how-to-host-backyard-supper-club-chicago/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Hosting The complete Chicago guide to hosting your first backyard supper club this summer: invites, a make-ahead menu, the table setup, and bug-proofing the night. How to host your first backyard supper clubThe complete Chicago guide to hosting your first backyard supper club this summer: invites, a make-ahead menu, the table setup, and bug-proofing the night. https://tablefolk.club/blog/why-supper-clubs-are-having-a-moment/ https://tablefolk.club/blog/why-supper-clubs-are-having-a-moment/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Dining Culture Supper clubs are having their biggest summer yet. Why home dining is booming in Chicago in 2026, and how to find a seat, or host your own table. Why supper clubs are having their biggest summer yetSupper clubs are having their biggest summer yet. Why home dining is booming in Chicago in 2026, and how to find a seat, or host your own table.