"I can choose a three-course pre-fixe dinner for $120 per person at the swanky downtown restaurant inside the Shinola Hotel, picking from antipasti (including pasta like tortellini with squash), a main such as turkey in a Sicilian orange glaze with marsala gravy, smoked squash purée, cranberry mostarda and roasted Brussels sprouts or grilled swordfish, and desserts like a pumpkin ricotta cheesecake. If I prefer to host at home, there's also a three-course pickup option for $95 per person." - Serena Maria Daniels