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- If you want a change of scene from conventional restaurants and dinner parties, Eatwith provides unique and memorable alternatives for a delicious meal.
- Through an Eatwith experience such as a dinner, cooking class, or food tour, you'll enjoy great food, meet fellow locals or travelers, and strengthen your connection to your city.
- The food experiences are available in more than 130 countries. It's easy to find and book an experience that fits your needs and preferences.
- I tried an Eatwith dinner hosted in Brooklyn, New York, and loved how it brought together a group of strangers in an intimate space, as well as the restaurant-quality food we enjoyed.
In New York, a city renowned for its restaurant and food scene, you would think it's easy to lock down dinner plans for any given night. But as much as I enjoy exploring restaurants and trying all types of cuisines, the practice of eating out can feel tired and tiring.
In response to the formalities and time commitment of dining out, people are ordering in more than ever and the market for food delivery services like Doordash is booming. An increasing number of millennials are also hosting their own dinners, prioritizing the social aspect of bringing friends and family together over the quality of the food itself.
The problem is, neither of those alternatives is perfect. When you order in, you might miss out on the rituals of a sit-down dinner. When you host a dinner party, no matter how casual, you still have to deal with food preparation and post-event cleanup.
Eatwith lets you experience dining in a new and fresh way, and it doesn't involve going to a stuffy restaurant, ordering greasy food delivery, or washing piles of plates after a dinner party. It's a platform to find unique dining experiences hosted in cool locations all around the world by professional chefs and home chefs. Through an Eatwith experience, you'll enjoy great food, meet fellow locals or travelers, and strengthen your connection to your city.
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Cofounder Camille Rumani told Business Insider, "An Eatwith experience is more than just a meal - it's also the best way to get a true taste of a city, culture, and cuisine thanks to our local hosts. Every day we read reviews that speak to the serendipitous and magical moments that happen at our tables. Reviews like, 'This was our first Eatwith experience and it was the highlight of our trip' are received daily!"
I love both going out for dinner and staying in, but interesting food experiences like the ones Eatwith offers also intrigue me, so I tried the platform out for myself.
Here's what it's like to find, book, and enjoy an Eatwith experience:
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