One of our favorite things about warmer weather: the advent of dining outdoors, and the opportunity to make each meal a festive occasion.
But when traveling farther afield or in need of lighter wares, a slew of goods are now on the market that are more design-forward than the standard Dixie cups and white paper plates.
Online shop Oh Happy Day has a wide selection of disposable tableware, but we particularly like their simple, streamlined Large Plates, shown here in Ballet and available for $7 for a set of eight.
New Brooklyn-based company L’Entramise makes some of the best-designed tableware we’ve seen in a while, much of it made to look like its glass or ceramic equivalent.
Like their drinkware, this Dinner Plate in Smoke ($1.35) is plastic but inspired by stoneware, and sturdy and good-looking enough to wash and reuse.
We’ve been longtime fans of Japanese tableware brand Wasara, “made from “100 percent tree-free materials.” It’s “a natural fit with the curvature of human hands and brings grace to the beholder.”
The Maru Round Plates by Wasara are single use and harder to wash but they re biodegradable and compostable and the company notes great for displaying food and non...
...food items Wasara goods are available in bulk on Amazon and the large plates are also available in smaller denominations from ABC Carpet Home 10 for a set of eight
SustyParty, another Brooklyn-based outfit, makes compostable tableware, like these Yellow Dinner Plates, available for $6.21 for a pack of eight via Amazon.
Food52 carries an array of good-looking disposable tableware made from “fallen leaves and water,” like these Large Compostable Wooden Plates, available for $25 for a set of 25.