How to Break the Ice, Not the Vibe at Your Next Dinner Party
28 June 2025 at 00:31
Welcome to Come On Over, a Food52 newsletter about hosting lifeβs big and little moments. Itβs where we share our personal tips and tricks, from modern-day etiquetteβshoes off or shoes on?βto making extra seating out of every surface of an apartment. This week, Kellyβs breaking the ice.
Thereβs nothing I love more than introducing one group of friends to another, especially when I know theyβre going to get along swimmingly. But walking into a room full of unfamiliar faces can be awkward, even in the friendliest setting. And when youβre the one bringing everyone together, itβs on you to smooth that tension. So I gathered a few go-to tricks from the Food52 team.


