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Tomato Girl Dinner Party
Inspired by Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. Everything for the night lives here — and your host can change any of it.
- Date
- Saturday, 15 August 2026
- Time
- 6:30 pm (your time)
- Format
- In person
- Host
- Lucy
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Romantic Comedy
Sally Milz is a sketch writer at a late-night comedy show who long ago gave up on love — until a dazzling pop star guest-hosts and turns everything Sally thought she knew about romance upside down.
Curtis SittenfeldContemporary Fiction320 pageswittywarmmodern romanceSNL insider
your reading71%
a novel
Romantic Comedy
Curtis Sittenfeld
How the table looks
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host notes
“I want it to feel like the last dinner of a very long August. Loud, red, over-catered. Bring cherries if you see them.”
— Lucy
checklist
0/8 sortedWhat we’re eating and drinking
To start
Heirloom tomato bruschetta
with basil oil & flaky salt
Mia
Main
Vodka pasta & garlic bread
extra chilli on the side
Lucyorganised ✓
Dessert
Strawberry ricotta cake
served with espresso
Zoe
Drinks
Citrus spritz & limoncello soda
made in both versions — spirited and zero-proof
Priyaorganised ✓
Tomato reds & gingham
No costume required. Just add something red.
The red dress
Gingham + cream
Coral + olive
Bring your thoughts
- What did you think of Sally’s view of romance?
- Did Sally make the right choice?
- Which character frustrated you most?
- What did the book understand about modern dating?
Everything you need to know
Address
Flat 4, 128 Copperfield Lane, London
Parking
Street parking after 6pm. Tube: Bethnal Green (7 min walk).
Arrival
Arrive from 6:30 pm. Sit down at 7:15 pm.
Dietary
Vegetarian option available. Let Lucy know about allergies by Thursday.
What to bring
Something red. Loud opinions. Cherries if you see them.
From your host
“Come in something red, bring your loudest opinion about Sally & Noah, and don’t eat lunch. Kisses xx”