Surprise Guest: Mom

Can you tell a friend not to bring his parent to your party?

Joined at the Hip

It’s bad manners for couples to form social units.

100 Days in the White House: A Garden Menu

Hope grows, in a garden.

Opening Night at the Eat-O-Plex

Can pizza and beer save the movies?

10 Party Preparation Tips

How to entertain the easy way.

Shhhh, She's Not Invited!

How to exclude certain coworkers from a party invitation.

Don't Hide the Ring in the Flan

How to propose in a restaurant.

Tony Bourdain Would Pimp for Prada

The No Reservations star shares his plans, real and imagined.

Death by Dinner

Ten ways people died from food.

Hot Spring in Paris

An interview with Daniel Rose, the American chef of the most buzzed-about restaurant in Paris.

Stop Refilling My Wineglass!

How to tell waiters to let you drink at your own pace.

10 Super Bowl Commercials

Some of our favorite food-and-drink ads from games past.

Experiments with Ham Powder

Lark’s Johnathan Sundstrom wins James Beard and gets edgy.

Truck-Side Dining

The how, why, and where of high-end food trucks.

The Strategic Wedding Registry

CHOW’s guide to creating a wedding gift registry you’ll love.