What should I serve as dessert after a heavy risotto dinner? [more inside]
posted by angryjellybean on Nov 18, 2009 - 39 answers

Techno in Vancouver? Is there such a thing? If no techno, how about a really good blues bar? Help me find it before September 6. [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Aug 28, 2009 - 8 answers

When someone invites you to dinner or a party at their house, is there a tactful way to indicate that you can't bring anything, or to prevent them from asking? [more inside]
posted by venividivici on Aug 25, 2009 - 20 answers

"Please excuse me...No really, don't follow me, I don't want to talk to you." How do I politely get out of having to converse with someone I was friends with for a long, long time but am no longer? Person is inconsiderate, dismissive, and generally a bitch who thinks she's funny when she says mean things. [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Aug 17, 2009 - 27 answers

I'm 22 and from out-of-town. Where should I throw my birthday party in NYC? [more inside]
posted by libertypie on Jun 22, 2009 - 13 answers

Party foul, or unforgivable etiquette breach? [more inside]
posted by dejah420 on Jun 8, 2009 - 173 answers

Help a socially clueless person plan an end-of-kindergarten party. [more inside]
posted by Daily Alice on May 28, 2009 - 6 answers

I need recipes for tantalizing soups that freeze well. Bonus points for creativity. [more inside]
posted by arianell on Mar 10, 2009 - 10 answers

What are some good meals to cook for dinner parties/groups of people? What are some good cooking tips for the same? [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Mar 9, 2009 - 28 answers

Cousin Zach is a sweetheart, but I don't have the time or inclincation to attend everything he invites us to. How to say no tactfully? Guilt is involved. [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Jan 27, 2009 - 21 answers

Help me put together a great summer themed dj set! [more inside]
posted by mannequito on Jan 8, 2009 - 18 answers

I love entertaining at home, but I also love going to bed. How do I encourage my guests to leave at a reasonable time? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 14, 2008 - 37 answers

How can I break up a jam session tastefully? [more inside]
posted by Silky Slim on Sep 21, 2008 - 8 answers

How to turn East Village apartment into 'speakeasy joint' for dinner parties [more inside]
posted by dvjtj on Aug 16, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I get over my hang ups and start to live? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 5, 2008 - 23 answers

what's it cost to rent a porta john [more inside]
posted by Salvatorparadise on Jul 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Are stag and does/buck and does a soley Ontario thing? [more inside]
posted by sandraregina on Jun 10, 2008 - 40 answers

What activities, in or around Boston, would create an amazing birthday evening for my delightfully nerdy, almost-27-year-old boyfriend? [more inside]
posted by evalenza on Mar 18, 2008 - 26 answers

Throwing a party, in Knoxville, on a budget, for a bunch of out-of-towners (myself included). I need suggestions! [more inside]
posted by shiu mai baby on Mar 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm planning a New Year's Eve party, and I'm looking for inspiration. Have you attended a great New Year's Eve party in the past? What elements made it so successful?
posted by sotalia on Dec 15, 2007 - 17 answers

Pretty soon I’ll be going out of town to visit a good friend, and said friend has just invited me to the Xmas party with the folks she works with since it’ll be held while I’m out there. Problem is, they’re very cool and I’m very NOT. We’ve met before and I’m pretty sure most of them think of me as my friend’s dweeby, awkward, strange pal. This only compounds my anxiety and will likely make me act even MORE dweeby, awkward, & strange this time around. Please help me with damage control! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 28, 2007 - 21 answers

Is my friend being petty, or should I try harder to patch this up? Long explanation... [more inside]
posted by Ruby Doomsday on Oct 29, 2007 - 73 answers

How big and loud can a weekend party be before the neighbors get pissed off? [more inside]
posted by M.C. Lo-Carb! on Oct 16, 2007 - 43 answers

Its sparkling or perhaps plain water, its fruit and sometimes flowers, its mighty tasty, lightly so, and occasionally seen at art galleries by me on show days, but what the hell is it -called-?
posted by Ogre Lawless on Oct 6, 2007 - 4 answers

I need a costume idea, theme "Myths & Legends". Help me, please! [more inside]
posted by arha on Sep 19, 2007 - 27 answers

PhillyFilter: Need upscale and upbeat restaurant for a bachelor party. Beginning of August. To be followed by a night of drunken revelry so... [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Jul 6, 2007 - 7 answers

PartyFilter: What is the cheapest, easiest way to make tacos for 50 people? Should I make my own guacomole and salsa? [more inside]
posted by srs on May 3, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm planning a regional get-together - are there any online tools or articles that can help? [more inside]
posted by susiepie on Jan 27, 2007 - 5 answers

Where should we celebrate New Years in Los Angeles? My friends and I are coming down from San Francisco for New Years, and we're looking for something fun and cool to do on NYE. Everything we've found so far is at some big mega-club and costs like $125 to get in. Yuck. [more inside]
posted by dennis on Dec 12, 2006 - 6 answers

How to be more outgoing and social? [more inside]
posted by joshuak on Jun 10, 2006 - 23 answers

What's the cheapest/best way to send a text message to about 100 people? [more inside]
posted by skjønn on Jun 2, 2006 - 11 answers

If you had to amass a large collection of mp3s of mainstream rap club bangers in a short amount of time - how would you do it? [more inside]
posted by dihutenosa on Apr 3, 2006 - 29 answers

I'm a 22 year old college student in a fraternity and have just been elected social chair, which pretty much means setting up parties with other organizations. To spice things up, we usually set some kind of theme for each bender. So far, we've been given ideas like: * tour de franzia (drink just franzia wine) * ultimate flip cup championship * country club aka golf pros, tennis hoes * walk of shame * trends gone bad * anything but clothes party * gi joes and barbie hoes * white trash trailer bash GIMME SOME MORE IDEAS!!!!!! [more inside]
posted by deeman on Jan 22, 2006 - 53 answers

Dear Canadians, Brits, and other citizens of parliamentary democracies: Inspired by this comment, how important is party affiliation to your vote? In other words, how much of an asshat does your party's parliamentary candidate have to be to force you to switch sides in an election? [more inside]
posted by Saucy Intruder on Jan 21, 2006 - 40 answers

I don't drink, but for one night, I want to look like I do. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 6, 2005 - 76 answers

Big outdoor party next summer (for 60 people). East (San Francisco) Bay, as in Berkeley, Oakland. (Cheap) venue ideas? [more inside]
posted by squirrel on Nov 27, 2005 - 9 answers

Babyfilter: How do I throw a fun first birthday party for my son without hiring any corny/lameass entertainment to occupy the under-5 crowd? I'd like the adults to enjoy themselves, too. Is my plan to have each parent swing their kid around in a giant game of baby-foosball doomed to fail?
posted by ericbop on Nov 10, 2005 - 12 answers

BridalShowerFilter: We are hosting a bridal shower for about 20 people at my house on Sunday. I have two questions. One is about punch. [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Sep 30, 2005 - 21 answers

"Democratic Party" vs. "Democrat Party" -- why? [more inside]
posted by aaronetc on Jul 26, 2005 - 17 answers

Can you think of blue foodstuffs for a party? [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on Apr 28, 2005 - 44 answers

Let's say I want to throw a party in some disused (or, ideally, distressed) office space in Manhattan. How can I find some, and how much would I have to pay? Is it even possible to rent office space by the night for a party?
posted by paul_smatatoes on Mar 25, 2005 - 10 answers

So let's say, hypothetically, I wanted to throw a party of some kind, themed around monster movies. The twist, though, is that we'll be rooting for the monsters. To this end, I want to find human-shaped food. [crunchy bits inside]
posted by wanderingmind on Jan 11, 2005 - 33 answers

So I'm planning a big party in the SF Bay area for a friend's graduation (he graduates in the off-cycle - January). But I need a place. (follow me to the party -->) [more inside]
posted by danny boy on Dec 16, 2004 - 6 answers

What is the best way to get tickets to a sold out New Year's Eve Party? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by rorycberger on Dec 13, 2004 - 6 answers

What are you going to be for Halloween?
posted by ssmith on Oct 13, 2004 - 28 answers

My brother just got engaged, and we're brainstorming about the engagement party... [MI] [more inside]
posted by MsVader on Oct 5, 2004 - 3 answers

My 6 year old daughter has been invited to an American child's Hallowe'en party here in the UK. Is a gift required?
posted by Pericles on Sep 30, 2004 - 11 answers

So I'm going to a 'Rock Star party' tonight, and I'm looking for a quick and easy, but recognizable costume... [more inside]
posted by Stauf on Sep 11, 2004 - 18 answers

How do you make friends?
posted by the fire you left me on Jul 9, 2004 - 31 answers

In Wisconsin, you don't have to declare a party in order to vote in the primary, which has me wondering, since George W. Bush is a lock on the republican side, why don't republicans vote in the democratic party for the person they think is the least likely to win?
posted by drezdn on Feb 17, 2004 - 20 answers