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Considering taking the plunge — dining at a communal table?
S. Irene Virbilia,Los Angeles Times restaurant critic's recent communal dining experience may be just the encouragement you need.
Here are excepts from her 12/3/06 review of Canelé in Atwater Village — (323) 666-7133 — 3219 Glendale Boulevard:
" . . . I end up sitting at the communal table in the front window. Twice it was because there was no other table available and my friends and I didn't want to wait.
But now I tend to gravitate to one end of the broad farmhouse table set with vases filed with herbs. I like sitting down to dinner without feeling locked into a tiny two-top. Sometimes you see familiar faces. But mostly you don't and that's a big part of the appeal — the sense of a shared experience with new acquaintances.
Someone will wonder what it is you're eating or ask for a recommendatiom. Someone else will lean close conspiratorially and tell you to order the heirloom tomatoes with olives, cucumbers and feta. I do. And it is delicious . . .
Because the communal table sitters tend to be self-selected group, people are often more sociable and they linger. Over wine. Over coffee. Over the beguiling buena chica cheesecake.
From this comforting wooden table on the sidelines, you can take in the entire scene at Canelé."




Yet another reason to frequent restaurants offering communal table dining?

A Jerry Seinfeld sighting at Le Pain Quotidien, a chain of restaurants known for their large communal dining tables:
"Seinfeld's having coffee off Broadway in New York — not in a greasy spoon like the coffee shop where Jerry, George and Elaine kvetched abut the minutiae of their lives, but in a slightly Frenchified place called Le Pain Quotidien. It means 'daily bread,' but somehow 'quotidian' seems right for Seinfeld, 52, a guy whose entire career is built on his bemused study of everyday life." — Newsweek — December 25, 2006 / January 1, 2007




List of Restaurants Offering Communal Dining Tables

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Arizona

Phoenix

Delux - Biltmore Plaza — 3146 East Camelback Road — Phoenix, Arizona — (602) 522-2288

La Grande Orange Pizzeria — 4410 North 40th Street — Phoenix, Arizona — (602) 840-7777


Scottsdale

Culinary Dropout — 7135 East Camelback Road, Suite 125 — Scottsdale, Arizona — (480) 970-1700





California

Bakersfield —

Noreiga Hotel 525 Summer Street — Bakersfield, California — (661) 322-8419


Berkeley —

Rick & Ann's 2922 Domingo Avenue — Berkeley, California — (510) 649-8538


Fresno —

The Basque Hotel 1102 F Street — Fresno, California — (559) 233-2286


Hollywood —

Magnolia 6266 1/2 Sunset Boulevard — Hollywood, California — (323) 467-0660 (Thanks — Daphne!)


Los Angeles —

Angeli Caffe' 7274 Melrose Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 936-9086

Blue Velvet 750 Garland Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (213) 239-0061 (Thanks — Ben!)

Canelé 3219 Glendale Boulevard (Atwater Village) — Los Angeles, California — (323) 666-7133

Chaya Downtown 525 South Flower Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 236-9577

Honda-Ya 333 South Alameda Street (Little Tokyo Shopping Center, #314) — Los Angeles, California — (213) 625-1184 (Thanks — Jamie!)

Joan's on Third for Breakfast 8350 West Third Street — Los Angeles, California — (323) 655-2285

Philippe the Original 1001 North Alameda Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 628-3781

Tart - Farmer's Daughter Hotel 115 South Fairfax Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 556-2608

3 on Fourth 1432 4th Street (Santa Monica) — Los Angeles, California — (323) 395-6765

Marina del Rey —

Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch 4325 Glencoe Avenue — Marina del Rey, California — (310) 578-1005 (Thanks — Cynthia!)

Jer-ne at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey4375 Admiralty Way — Marina del Rey, California — (310) 574-4333


Malibu —

Neptune's Net — 42505 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, California — (310) 457-3095


Newport Beach —

Francoli Gourmet Emporio Fashion Island — Newport Beach, California — (949) 721-1289 (Thanks — Claire!)


Pasadena —

Le Pain Quotidien 88 West Colorado Boulevard — Pasadena, California — (626) 396-0956

San Diego —

A.R. Valentien - Lodge at Torrey Pines — 11480 North Torrey Pines Road — La Jolla, California (858) 777-6635

(7/08): Thursday-night communal dinner program. Artisan Table (reservations necessary) on the terrace offering a four-course meal for seatings of 10 to 16 people.
Note: Singles/Solos are decidedly welcome. Management: "We prefer to serve smaller groups for this program so that participants have an opportunity to become acquainted."

San Francisco —

Bocadillos 710 Montgomery Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 982-2622

Barbambino Cafe & Wine Bar 2931 16th Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 701-8466

Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant 330 First Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 777-4200

Medicine New-Shojin Eatstation 161 Sutter Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 677-4405

Moose's 1652 Stockton Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 989-7800

NOPA 560 Divisadero Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 864-8643 (Thanks — Elisabette!)

Presidio Social Club 563 Ruger Street (near Lombard Gate, in the Presidio) — San Francisco, California — (415) 885-1888

Salt House 545 Mission Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 543-8900

Suppenkuche 601 Hayes Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 252-9289 (Thanks — George!)


Santa Monica —

Border Grill 1445 Fourth Street — Santa Monica, California — (310) 451-1655

Fig Restaurant - Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows 101 Wilshire Boulevard — Santa Monica, California — (310) 319-3111

"Bar dining," too!


Venice —

Gjelina 1429 Abbot Kinney Boulevard — Venice, California — (310) 450-1429


Westchester —

Bistrotek 8639 Lincoln Boulevard — Westchester, California — (310) 645-0400

Note: Near LAX




Colorado

Boulder —

The Kitchen — 1039 Pearl Street — Boulder, Colorado — (303) 544-5973

Monday Night is Community Night!




Florida

Miami —

The Blue Sea at Delano — 1685 Collins Avenue — Miami, Florida — (305) 672-2000 (Thanks — Bill!)




Illinois

Chicago —

Avec — 615 West Randolph Street — (Wests Loop) Chicago, Illinois — (312) 377-2002 (Thanks — Jennifer!)

Japonais Restaurant — 600 West Chicago Avenue — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 822.9600

Osteria Via Stato — 620 North State Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 642-8450

Publican — 837 West Fulton Market — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 733-9555

Sepia — 123 North Jefferson Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 441-1920

Urban Belly — 3053 North California Avenue — (Irving Park / Avondale) Chicago, Illinois — (773) 583-0500

Zed451 — 739 North Clark Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 266-6691

Naperville —

Sugar Toad at The Arista — 2139 CityGate Lane — Wests Loop Naperville, Illinois — (630) 778-TOAD



Maine

Portland —

Emilitsa — 547 Congress StreetPortland, Maine — (207) 221-0245





Massachusetts

Boston —

Ginger Park — 1375 Washington StreetBoston, Massachusetts — (617) 451-0077

Toro — 1704 Washington StreetBoston, Massachusetts — (617) 536-4300 (Thanks — Marisa!)





New York

Brooklyn —

ChicoryBrooklyn 243 DeGraw Street — Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 797-2121

DuMont Burger 314 Bedford Avenue — Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 384-6127

Northeast Kingdom — 18 Wyckoff AvenueBushwick, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 386-3864

"Harvest" Table

Plant — 25 Jay StreetDumbo, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 722-7541

"Friday Night"

Roosters — 448A Lafayette AvenueClinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 230-0098

Chelsea —

Co. — 230 Ninth AvenueChelsea, New York — (212) 243-1105


New York —

Avra Estiatorio — 141 East 48th StreetNew York, New York — (212) 759-8550

Bar Boulud 1900 Broadway — New York, New York — (212) 595-0303

Counter dining, too!

Boqueria 53 West 19th Street — Chelsea, New York, New York — (212) 255-4160

Braii 329 West 51st Street — New York, New York — (212) 315-3315

Buddakan — 75 Ninth AvenueNew York, New York — (212) 989-6699 (Thanks — Elizabeth!)

Cafe Boulud — 20 East 76th StreetNew York, New York — (212) 772-2600 (Thanks — Tom!)

Daisy May's BBQ U.S.A. — 623 11th AvenueNew York, New York — (212) 977-1500 (Thanks — Bob!)

Fig & Olive Kitchen and Tasting Bar — 808 Lexington AvenueNew York, New York — (212) 207-4555 (Thanks — Debra!)

Il Bagatto — 190 East 2nd StreetNew York, New York — (212) 228-3562 (Thanks — George!)

Ippudo NY — 64 Fourth AvenueNew York, New York — (212) 388-0088

(Visit Ippudo Japan for a mesmerizing website!)

Mercer Kitchen — 99 Prince StreetNew York, New York — (212) 966-5454

Parea — 36 East 20th StreetNew York, New York — (212) 777-8448

Salt 53 West 19th Street — Soho, New York — (212) 674-4968 (Thanks — Almay!)

Stand 24 East 12th Street — New York — (212) 488-5900 (Thanks — Bill!)




Oregon

Portland —

Beast — 5425 NE 30th AvenuePortland, Oregon — (503) 841-6968

2 large communal tables

Family Supper — 2240 North Interstate AvenuePortland, Oregon — (503) 235-2294

Le Pigeon — 738 East Burnside Street,Portland, Oregon — (503) 546-8796

chef's counter, too!




Pennsylvania

Philadelphia —

Buddakan — 325 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania — (215) 574-9440





South Carolina

Charleston —

Hank's Seafood Restaurant — Church & Hayne StreetCharleston, South Carolina — (843) 723-3474

Trattoria Lucca — 41-A Bogard StreetCharleston, South Carolina — (843) 973-3323





Texas

Elgin —

Crosstown BBQ — 211 Central AvenueElgin, Texas — (512) 281-5594 (Thanks — Chet!)





Washington

Eastsound —

Roses Bakery Cafe — 382 Prune AlleyOrcas Island - near Eastsound, Washington — (360) 376-5805 (Thanks — C. Richard!)

Seattle —

The Corson Building — 5609 Corson Avenue SouthSeattle, Washington — (206) 762-3330

Sitka and Spruce — 2238 Eastlake Avenue EastSeattle, Washington — (206) 324-0662

Woodinville (Seattle's "Eastside")

The Herbfarm Restaurant — 14590 North East 145th StreetWoodinville, Washington — (425) 485-5300 (Thanks — Anne!)

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Australia

Brisbane

Brisbane —

Siana Bar and Restaurant — 71 Eagle StreetBrisbane — +61 (7) 3221 3887


Darlinghurst

Darlinghurst —

Bill’s — 433 Liverpool StreetDarlinghurst — +61 (2) 9360 9631

Queensland

Theebine —

Theebine PubRailway ParadeTheebine — +61 (0)7 5484-6182


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Canada

British Columbia

Vancouver —

The Cambie — 300 Cambie StreetVancouver (Gastown), British Columbia — (604) 688-9158

Picnic Cafe — 3010 Granville StreetVancouver, British Columbia — (604) 732-4405

Salt Tasting Room — 45 Blood Alley Square Vancouver, British Columbia — (604) 633-1912

Yew - Four Seasons791 West Georgia StreetVancouver, British Columbia — (604) 689-9333 (Thanks — George!)


Ontario

Toronto —

OddFellows — 936 Queen Street WestToronto, Ontario — (416) 534-5244


Quebec

Montreal —

Tredici — 275 Fairmount WestMontreal, Quebec — (514) 509-1341

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France

Paris —

Chartier — 7, Rue du FaubourgMontmartre, Paris — 47 70 86 29 (Thanks — Marie!)

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong —

BOX Thai — 1/F, 4 – 8 Arbuthnot Road, CentralHong Kong — (852) 2537 6887

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Israel

Jerusalem —

Village Green, Vegetarian Restaurant — 33 Jaffa StreetJerusalem, Israel — (+972) [0]2 6253065 (Thanks — Israela!)

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Turkey

Istanbul —

360 IstanbulMisir Apt. K:8, Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu — Istanbul, Turkey — (+90) 212 251 1042 (Thanks — Joe!)

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United Kingdom

United Kingdom —

Wagamama — 43 noodle restaurants throughout the UK. (Locations also include Australia, Ireland, Holland, Dubai, Belgium, Istanbul)


England —

Busaba Eathai — 106-110 Wardour StreetSoho - London, England — 011-44-020-7255-8686 (Thanks — Emily!)

Canteen — 2 Crispin PlaceEast London, England — 011-44-845-686-1122 (Thanks — Ben!)

Ottolenghi - Belgravia — 13 Motcomb StreetLondon, England — 011-44-020-7823-2707

Ottolenghi - Islington — 287 Upper StreetLondon, England — 011-44-020-7288 1454

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