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When Stumptown’s Duane Sorenson isn’t running the hippest coffee company in America, he’s Portland’s most popular host—throwing a laid-back brunch with family, friends, and, yes, really good brew.

Alison Roman

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Stumptown Coffee owner Duane Sorenson hosts a relaxed brunch at his Portland home.
Tips for how to throw a dinner party and how to set the perfect table, from Manger blogger Mimi Thorisson

Christine Muhlke

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A beautiful woman cooking mouthwatering food in a gorgeous French farmhouse? Don't hate Mimi Thorisson: Just follow her tips for how to throw a dinner party
How to make the easiest dinner party happy hour cocktail: the wine spritzer.

Danielle Walsh

Apple varieties and Essie nail polishes both have fun, flamboyant names. So which is which? Take our quiz to find out.

Julia Bainbridge

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Six make-ahead dnner party mains, from lamb to seafood soup to eggplant parmesan.
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Make these 3 cocktails—Sazerac, Autumn Gin Sour, and the Evening in Kingston—by the batch to serve at your next dinner party
Stumptown's Duane Sorenson hosts a brunch party for family and friends with a frittata, granola, cocktails, and more.

Alison Roman

BA Foodist Andrew Knowlton answers reader questions about football food, from the best party appetizers to how he likes his chili

Bon Appétit

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Five party fouls to avoid at any soirée.
How to throw a miniature dinner party, with advice from chef Courtney Sproule of Din Din, in Portland, Oregon

Deena Prichep

When the sun dips toward the horizon in Amagansett, families join together for a barefoot feast that celebrates the best of summer

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From "I Like Food" to Merle Haggard's "Misery and Gin," music to listen to while you read the August issue of Bon Appetit

Jonathan L. Fischer

From the BA Burger Deluxe to creative homemade condiments (Serrano mayo, kimchi spread), here's all you need to rock the summer cookout

Chris Morocco

All of the Bon Appetit staff's favorite tunes for summer cookouts, in one playlist

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When life moves outside, don't leave style behind. Deck out your lawn or, um, deck with our picks and you may never go back in

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Behold our new video series, "It's My Party"! Up first, a family-style meal at the bright, kooky home of Smile chef Melia Marden
Kevin West's awesome book, "Saving the Season," just came out, and BA and Band of Outsiders threw a party for him in L.A. Check out what went down!

Sam Dean

What did the Husk chef play during last weekend's Grub Crawl in Charleston, SC? We've got the playlist (and here's a hint: think beards--big ones)

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At tonight's Charleston Grub Crawl kickoff, a bluegrass duo is doing finger-picking covers of some of our favorite pop songs--and we got the playlist

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The Foodist has 5 very specific rules for throwing a successful summer cookout

Andrew Knowlton

Julia Bainbridge