If you thought dinner was a place for easy conversation over a plate of food, two new events suggest otherwise.
This month Literary Dinners is launching a program of events that combine a book and a bite. It has teamed up with bookshop Foyles – themselves legendary for their literary luncheons – to host a dinner on July 15 celebrating Craig Taylor’s book Londoners.
Taylor will flit between tables reading passages from the book while guests eat. What’s more, the menu of goujons and venison has been tailored to match the tales. (£30, Sunday, literarydinners.com)
Philosopher Alain de Botton also wants to make you think as you eat with his School of Life project. The School holds regular meals that blend philosophy with food. The next meal – A Picnic with Theroux - is held in August and gives guests the chance to discuss self-discovery, purpose and the advantages of staying still all with the help of their specially designed ‘conversation menu’. (tickets from theschooloflife.com)
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