{"id":58534,"date":"2018-05-24T14:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T18:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/?p=58534"},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:59:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T07:59:16","slug":"step-up-your-dinner-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/step-up-your-dinner-party\/","title":{"rendered":"STEP UP YOUR DINNER PARTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The warm weather has finally arrived in New York City. This means social lives are about to receive a welcomed spike. From BBQs in Prospect Park to Friday Nights at the Moma to rooftop cocktail sipping, it&#8217;s all about to go down. But for many, a socially good time is preferred inside, often at their own home. For those who have little taste for crowds or a night of Uber riding, there is the classic dinner party. But it&#8217;s 2018. New York is more colorful and benevolent than ever. So if you&#8217;re going to entertain, cheddar atop crackers and Riesling will not cut it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58547\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/devonn-francis-slide-BOXO-superJumbo.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58547\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58547\" src=\"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/devonn-francis-slide-BOXO-superJumbo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via NY Times<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We suggest taking a page from\u00a0artist and chef DeVonn Francis, who throws dinner parties that fuse his kitchen skills and Jamaican heritage to create a culinary performance experience. Last summer he launched his media and event company by hosting friends and family for an intimate dining experience like none other. Francis, a Jamaican queer, wanted to offer some of his favorite people<\/p>\n<p>1. A literal taste of his heritage, and 2. A reminder that &#8220;it&#8217;s amazing to be yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1cy1v93 e2kc3sl0\">Read about Francis&#8217; uber fab dinner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/23\/t-magazine\/food\/devonn-francis-yardy-nyc-hey-sis.html\">here<\/a>. 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