Hospitality tradition at a contemporary Tbilisi apartment table as two adults arrange blue printed cloth, ceramics, bread, and herbs

Georgian Hospitality Through Tbilisi Table Rituals

In a Tbilisi apartment, restaurant, or courtyard, the hospitality tradition considered here can change the pace of an evening before anyone lifts a fork. Plates are set within reach, bread and herbs occupy the gaps, and conversation is expected to continue as new dishes arrive. This feature asks what a reader can learn from that…