Tableware
Thoughtfully chosen tableware is can make any meal more special, from daily breakfast to entertaining guests. Our picks for bowls, platters, cake stands, and more will keep your dining area looking its best.
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Pasta Bowls Are the Kitchen Workhorse You've Been Missing, and Several of Our Top Picks Are Deeply Discounted Today
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We Tested 15 Universal Wine Glasses—Here Are Our Nine, Sommelier-Approved Favorites
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Our Favorite Outdoor Dinnerware Sets Are So Nice, You’ll Want to Use Them Inside, Too
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Our Favorite Affordable Pasta Bowls Are Now Even Cheaper at Just $6 Apiece
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I Tested 10 Butter Dishes and Crocks to Find the Best Ones (Since Life Is Better With Spreadable Butter)
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I’ve Tested 20 Glassware Sets—Here Are the Cups I Still Use Regularly
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We Tested 13 Wine Tumblers to Find the Best Ones for Keeping Summery Sips Cold
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We Tested 12 Sets of Drinking Glasses—Four Even Made Water Look Good
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We Tested Dinnerware Sets and Found Great Options at a Variety of Price Points
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The Best Soup Bowls for Every Kind of Soup
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We Tested 12 Flatware Sets to Find the Best Ones for Everyday Use
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I Tested 8 Stemless Wine Glasses to Find the Best Ones for Reds, Whites, and Beyond
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To Find the 3 Best Pasta Bowls, We Cooked Boxes and Boxes of Spaghetti
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I Tested 10 Serving Platters—My Top Five Picks Plated Up Food Beautifully
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6 Striking Mugs to Make Your Coffee Break Better
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As a Professional Baker, These Are the 3 Cake Stands I’d Buy After Weeks of Testing
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We Ground Oodles of Black Pepper to Test 32 Pepper Mills (And, Yes, Our Wrists Hurt Afterward)