Field notes
The 48-hour rule of new friendship
Why the follow-up window matters more than the first impression, and how we designed around it.
Journal
Notes from the table.
Occasional writing on friendship, cities and the craft of a good evening.
On design
Six is the right number
What happens to a conversation at four, six and ten people — and why our tables land where they do.
Practical
A short guide to arriving alone
Ten minutes early, one question ready, no phone on the table.
City
Atlanta, neighborhood by neighborhood
Where we're seating people this season and why each room feels different.