The retro dinner party

After coming home from vacation, it's hard to get back into reality and sometimes we need a jolt of fun and energy to keep us going through the winter.  I received a great idea from one of my favorite websites that I just had to share - the Retro Dinner Party.  She Does the City is a funky, fresh, and hip website based on happenings and events in downtown Toronto that I read regularly.  Jen McNeely wrote a great article on how to throw a wildly hilarious Retro Dinner Party and I'm dying to try it out.  Jen is a funny and talented writer so instead of paraphrasing and taking all the fun out of her article, I will direct you to the website for you to discover and enjoy.

I am looking forward to having many dinner parties this winter, as it really is TOO cold to go outside much in January and February in Toronto, so I am looking for more ideas for themed dinner parties.  Does anyone have a recipe, theme, or music play list that is fail-proof in getting your parties started?  A funny story of past dinners with friends?  Let us know!