"The Pop-Up is the New Picnic" for VIE April 2023
Suzanne Pollak
“Now, post-COVID, my favorite way to entertain has returned to in-person gatherings—through brief, quirky, community-building ‘pop-up’ dinners. I partner with my friend Autumn, and we combine our imaginations to plan these dinners, from selecting the participants to choosing beautiful public spots throughout Charleston as our dining rooms.
We pick places with action views: a rising moon, a tugboat coming in, or dolphins playing a few yards away. Our sideboard—covered with everyone’s potluck offerings—is often a nearby bench, and our chandelier is the stars.
As we set up tables, one of our pleasures is having passersby express encouragement when they realize what we are doing. Those who are tourists often say they want to do this in their hometowns…..”
Read more in the April issue of VIE Magazine HERE!