At today's hottest tables, the organic-shaped, vintage-inspired plates are as much of an attraction as the meal itself:
1. Jeffrey's: Austin
Match Pewter "Scribed Rim" charger, $235; didriks.com
2. Little Country Gentleman: St. Louis
Small rectangular slate board, $10; crateandbarrel.com
3. Pêche Seafood Grill: New Orleans
"Evolution" Granite coupe plate, $661 for 36; dudson.com
4. Forequarter: Madison, WI
Greg Hartman cheese board, $32; shop.undergroundfoodcollective.org
5. Antique Taco: Chicago
Vintage bowl, $7–$20; fishseddy.com
6. Spoon Bar & Kitchen: Dallas
"Craft Collection" 6" terra-cotta coupe plate, $9; steelite.com for information
7. Eventide Oyster Co.: Portland, ME
Alison Evans small oyster plate, $46, and medium oyster plate, $60; aeceramics.com
8. Rye: Leawood, KS
"Craft Collection" 5" green bowl, $14, and 10" blue coupe bowl, $25; steelite.com for information
9. Alma: Los Angeles
Heath Rim Line "Opaque White" bread and butter plate, $24; heathceramics.com
10. The Optimist: Atlanta
Small plate, $14; ericbonninceramics.com
11. Aska; Brooklyn
"Aska" dinner plate, Jane Herold Pottery; $48; 845-359-5421