Recently, Rico and Brendan sat down with NBC's *Last Call with Carson Daly* to talk about DPD's guerrilla beginnings and some particularly choice moments in the show's history. Watch the video below for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the studio - and to see Brendan juggle limes.
Playable Dinner Party Playlists
We’re posting streaming playlists of music for your dinner party (or workday) enjoyment.
DPD Snubbed By James Beard Awards – But Our Guests Aren’t
The finalists for the 2013 James Beard Awards - sort of like the Oscars of food - were announced today. And TWO of them have been featured on The Dinner Party Download. Your soon-to-be-winners are...
More from Jessica Chastain
There's been much discussion about the depiction of torture in "Zero Dark Thirty." Some say that the movie implies torture was instrumental in capturing Osama Bin Laden, whereas many government officials say it wasn't. Jessica doesn't think that the movie is in any way pro-torture...and you can hear her explain why here.
The Rise of the Escalator and The Iron Pier Swizzle
This week back in 1859, a Massachusetts man Nathan Ames patented the idea of a “revolving stairway.” Let us walk you through the ensuing history of the escalator… then ascend to giddy heights with this custom cocktail.
Willie Nelson Talks ‘Crazy’
Music legend, classic songwriter, outlaw, folk hero: Willie Nelson makes it tough to choose your descriptor. He penned mega-hits for Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison, broke open the Nashville scene with his “outlaw country” music, and became an activist for a slew of sociopolitical causes. And there’s more coming. In this chat with Brendan, he recalls growing up in his native Texas and his 'Crazy' start… and then promptly forgets both.
Google to Swallow Yelp?
Google has been eyeing the web’s most democratic (and often most obnoxious) review site. Some deets from Bloomberg: Google Inc., owner of the world’s most popular Internet search engine, is in talks to acquire the do-it-yourself review site Yelp Inc. for more than $500 million, a person familiar with the discussions said. The timing of a […]
National Cupcake Day
Today is National Cupcake Day. It may also be August 18th, or October 18th. Perhaps it’s a sign of how widespread cupcake-phenia has spread that we have multiple people creating fake holidays around it. While we’ll be eating pie today, if you must, enjoy some cupcake porn. Or be like your dad, and just read […]