#dining-culture

#dining-culture

Few people understand the power of a four-hour dinner. For most Americans, that probably sounds like a nightmare. But in Italy, it's normal. Expected, even.

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"Charlottesville is perhaps the original in this category, and remains an overachiever, with a winery and restaurant scene of a much larger city, and rich history."

At Caterina's, phones are banned to encourage diners to connect more deeply with their meals and each other, fostering a genuine dining experience.

In the US, doggie bags are a dining tradition that appears to be fading as a generation change and modern dining habits challenge the practice.

In the early 18th century, the Swedes reinvented the brännvinsbord, a pre-dinner tradition of appetizers and drinks, into the buffet-style smörgåsbord.

The timing of Spanish meals, especially lunch between 2-3pm and dinner between 9-10pm, starkly contrasts with other European countries, affecting lifestyle and social interactions.