Entertaining
The Do’s and Don’ts of Throwing the Best Dinner Party Ever
Flynn McGarry, the chef boy wonder, dishes out eight tips for a fabulous feast.
Illustration: Jaci Kessler-Lubliner
If you’re looking for dinner party advice, the last person you’d think to ask would be a teenager. Unless it’s Flynn McGarry: The celebrated 19-year-old chef started his first dining club at 12, cooking French Laundry-inspired dishes out of his tricked-out bedroom at home. His new restaurant, Gem, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, features a family-style vibe, and each meal is served to no more than 18 guests. Here he offers his well-honed advice for summer entertaining.
“Rule No. 1: Never make a dish cold for a party. You need to have tried that recipe at least once before you put it out there for others.”