progressive dinner party

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If you're feeling neighborly...try a progressive dinner party.
For a fresh spin on entertaining, consider a dinner party with a revolving number of hosts and locales. Ideal for people who live relatively close together—think the same street or apartment building—the evening could start with drinks at one home, progress to appetizers at the next and so on through dessert. Like a potluck, everyone has a chance to contribute, only this option offers a revitalizing change of scenery as well.

Prepare for your portion by arranging furniture to create dining-friendly areas throughout the home. A lacquered bench in front of a row of chairs is a great makeshift table, as is a footstool with a colorful flat tray on top.