The Empty Seat
Private Dinners

A full table.
One empty seat.
Strangers at the start. Not by the end.

Eight guests and one host gather around a single long table. The tenth seat is left intentionally empty — a quiet reminder of the people not yet here, and the conversations we’re still waiting to have.

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Editorial line drawing of elegantly dressed guests around a round dining table with one empty armchair in the foreground

Ten Seats — Eight Guests, One Host, One Left Empty

How It Works

Three steps to the right people.

I.

Reserve

Create your account and place a $200 refundable reservation to hold your seat at the table.

II.

Choose Your Nights

Once reserved, you'll see the upcoming dinners and choose the three to five nights you could make.

III.

Dine

We match you to one of your chosen nights. The restaurant location is shared with confirmed guests ahead of time, so you can plan your evening.

Upcoming

The next tables.

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Cincinnati

An Evening at Nicola's

Refined Italian dining and unhurried conversation

Nicola'sEight at the table
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Cincinnati

An Evening at Via Vite

A modern Italian table in the heart of the city

Via ViteEight at the table
$200View →
Cincinnati

An Evening at Eddie Merlot's

Prime steaks, fine wine, and one seat left empty

Eddie Merlot'sEight at the table
$200View →
From the Table
“I came alone, and left with the kind of friends you usually only make at twenty-two.”
— Helena, Paris
“It felt less like a dinner and more like a small, beautifully kept secret.”
— Theo, London
“I have been to a hundred restaurants this year. I remember this table.”
— Mira, New York
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