1.   At Capsouto Freres in TriBeCa, diners sit at communal tables and celebrate together.

2.   At the center of the room is a long, glowing communal table of translucent marble.

3.   Beyond the urge to eat certain foods, the stress of war or sadness or despair turns people toward a communal table.

4.   Everyone willing to don a bib, grab a pick and dig in falls into the cheery symbiosis of the communal table.

5.   Fondue is modern way of eating food at a communal table.

6.   The food is spread out on the communal tables set up under a line of towering oak trees.

7.   The room, with its rustic communal tables set beneath hanging prosciuttos, was certainly attractive.

8.   To avoid crowds forming in more open restaurants, designers have taken to adding communal tables in the bar area, which break up crowds and form boundaries.

9.   With nightfall, we sat down at a communal table with the French tourists for dinner, wine, and conviviality.