"While there’s no singular quality that makes a great dinner plate, you know when you have a less-than specimen: It looks cheap, and it chips and scratches easily." Writes of NY Mag's The Strategist. "Among those that are well made, what you choose to set your table with is really up to personal preference. Do you like a heavier material, like stoneware or ceramic, or something lighter, like porcelain? Do you want a matte finish or a shiny one? A larger surface area or something smaller? A prominent rim or lip? Are you willing to shell out more money for handmade pieces, or do you prefer a cheaper set you can put through the wringer (and dishwasher) without worry?"
Restaurateur Brooks Reitz recommends our Stoneware Dinner Plates: “Stoneware feels handmade and has a warm, natural look. The gentle bone color is much more elegant than a ripping, bright white.” He calls them clean and utilitarian. “From afar they are perhaps unremarkable, but up close and in the hand, they are clearly beautifully made,” he says.
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