Diner en Blanc

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City Life

It Happened Last Night: Thousands Took Over Logan Circle for Dîner en Blanc Philadelphia

Thursday night marked the 10th edition of Philly’s Dîner en Blanc, the annual event that toes (and perhaps crosses) the line between continental and cult-y. […]

City Life

After a Decade of Cringe, Why Are We Still Doing Dîner en Blanc?

Yes, I know you’ve probably heard a thousand times why Dîner en Blanc in Philadelphia is one of the stupidest events of all time. Not […]

City Life

I Tried Twice to Like Dîner en Blanc, but It’s Truly an Elitist Display Philly Doesn’t Need

Full disclosure: I like nice things. Being a young Black gay man in a world that generally makes it a point to deny me such […]

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City Life

Another Year of Dîner en Blanc, Another Year of Complaints

Dîner en Blanc and all of its white-clad patrons descended upon Dilworth Park on Thursday evening, for yet another year of the fancy, one-night-only, bring-your-own-pretty-much-everything event. […]

Business

I Love My Job: Meet the Two Women Behind Philly’s Dîner en Blanc

Philadelphia’s 7th annual Diner en Blanc is less than a month away and the event’s two passionate organizers — Natanya DiBona and Kayli Moran — […]

The Scene

Dîner en Blanc Philadelphia 2017

A record 5,300 white-clad guests attended Philadelphia’s sixth-annual Dîner en Blanc on Thursday night in Franklin Square. To attend the pop-up event, which started in […]

Foobooz

Diner en Blanc Philly Is Now the Biggest Diner en Blanc in the Country

Behind the Line is Foobooz’s weekly interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Click here for the full […]

Be Well Philly

This Very Colorful Bike Ride Is the Answer to Your Dîner en Blanc Angst 

We’re not sure why Dîner en Blanc gets such a reaction from people — whether it’s people gleefully toting their dinner wares on the subway while […]

Foobooz

Love It or Hate It, Dîner en Blanc Will Return for Its Sixth Year

Despite inspiring mixed reactions from our city’s particularly curmudgeonly residents, Dîner en Blanc will return to Philadelphia for a sixth BYO-everything, white-dress-only pop-up outdoor meal […]

City Life

Dîner en Blanc Angst Is Apparently Unique to Philadelphia

Last week Philadelphia’s fifth Dîner en Blanc event went off without a hitch on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as thousands gathered to […]

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City Life

Dîner En Blanc Philly Organizer Responds to Latest Criticism

Dîner En Blanc Philly has garnered its fair share of controversy this year, in typical Philly fashion. Last week, the city saw its fifth-annual DEB event, which […]

The Scene

Dîner en Blanc Celebrates 5 Years

On Thursday night 5,000 people brought their own white tables, tablecloths, chairs and meals to take part in the 5th anniversary of Dîner en Blanc, a […]

Things to Do

Diner en Blanc Location Will Be Revealed Tonight

By year five, you should know what Diner en Blanc is: A posh pop-up dinner party in a public location that’s kept secret until just […]

City Life

LGBTQ&A: Diner en Blanc’s Fernando Valle

Fernando Valle is a long-time supporter of Philadelphia’s Diner en Blanc, the popular annual all-white popup dinner party. We chatted with him about the LGBTQ […]

Things to Do

Get a Peek at Diner en Blanc 2016

Whether you’re a Diner en Blanc devotee or devoted to hating on it, the preview party Tuesday night at Reading Terminal Market will give you […]