And One Table for All: Communal Tables Fill D.C. Restaurants
Long, leggy and both loved and feared, the communal table has probably already landed in a neighborhood near you. This oversized piece of furniture has been steadily gaining territory in area restaurants for the past decade, popping up at uptown neighborhood haunts, downtown hot spots and suburban bakeries alike. If you haven’t yet experienced one, allow us to provide an introduction.
The communal table is a lengthy slab seating eight to 20-some people, be they small groups of strangers or one large party. Restaurants prize them for their versatility, and also because they evoke a sense of community and sharing — plus, they’re striking. They hark back to the days when eating was more of a family or community affair; conjure images of spring picnics and fall farmhouse dinners; and borrow a page from the Tuscan book on entertaining (the more the merrier).
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