Over the teacups.

a coffee klatsch in the bosphorus metropole 

and a brunch in the nest at the lake constance.

"One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends." (Laurie Colwin in "Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen")

Or posting pics of eating with your friends on your blog.