Shhh! Dîner En Blanc Is Here

swanky, secretive French dinner party hits Eau Claire

Eric Christenson |

Part swanky dinner party, part flash mob, Dîner en Blanc is catching on in Eau Claire. Basically it’s a secret, guerilla event where everyone wears their most chic whites, brings their own table and dinnerware – the table must have a white table cloth and the plates must be white – as well as their own food. The trendy French dining experience kinda took off in the 1980s in Paris as a secret dinner party with François Pasquier and his friends, and has since grown worldwide to take place in 40 big cities in five different continents – and now Eau Claire (let last one was in 2012). It’s not like we’re going to tell you where and when this is happening; the whole thing is a secret. To break in to the exclusive guest list, you’ve got to be invited by someone who attended the last one, which was on June 27. We will say this: rain or shine, the next Dîner en Blanc is slated for June 12, 2015. Should have plenty to time to press your white suit and finagle an invite, right?

Dîner en Blanc • Friday, June 12. 2015 • Undisclosed location