Greet old friends or make new ones. Small plates will be available for purchase.

For a more substantial dinner on your own, check out:

• 1540 Room: The DeSoto’s high-end fine dining establishment.
• Public Kitchen: Classic American food next door, just across Bull Street.
• Hitch: Classic American food next door, just across Drayton Street.
• Savoy Society: Situated diagonally from the DeSoto, just across Liberty Street.

Or try any one of a dozen other cafes, delis, and restaurants within two blocks of the DeSoto.