casual dining
Server reveals most common ways people avoid tipping ā plus which surprising country's residents always tip
With 10 years in the industry, she has encountered many types of ācustomers, including heavy tippers, high-maintenance diners and penny-pinchers.
NYC's outdoor dining boom really is coming to an end ā and here's who owners say is to blame
Some New York City restaurants are doing away with outdoor dining and blaming new city rules, according to a survey by the NYC Hospitality Alliance. š°
š„ į£Super popularĀ Salt & Straw has finally opened in NYC ā but no one needed pastrami-on-rye ice cream
Here's the scoop on tź¦he buš¤Ŗzzy treat shop backed by Danny Meyer.
Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid have made Catch restaurants surprš°isingly cool again š“
The Corner Store from the Catch team is one of š¼the hottest reservations in the city right now.
Solo dining at restaurants is booming -- here's why
NYC's Avant Gardner has set up a special menu for solo diners, who make up about 8% of the restaurants cāustomers.
NYC outdoor diniš³ng sheds shutter in droves amid new rules on storage, trees, fire hydrants: āItās too costlyāĀ
The blighted dining sheds that sprang up en masse during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon be a tąµ©hing of the past due to strict new regulations -- with thousands shuttering...
Ā Cšoqodaq is a great time with amazing fried chicken ā despite what the self-serious liberal media says
It's a šfun, popular restaurant, not a sign of 'end times' like the NYT claims.
The biggest trend at NY eateries? Erasing the stigma of 'early bird' dining
"[Diners are] reserving as early as 5:30 p.m. andšÆ 6 p.m. is a hot time," said one restaurateur.
'None of us are alone anymore': 5 New Yorkers on how they rid of the loneliness 'virus' and got back out there
These New Yorkers, tirš¤Ŗed ā of being lonely post-pandemic, are some of the many city-side camaraderie curators who've taken control of their social lives, launching clubs, cliques and even niche apps...
Former Red Lobster execs describe 'miserable' work environment, botched overhaul before bankruptcy filing: report
Former executives and senior leaders from Red Lobster have described in a new repš½ort the āmiserableā workplace environment after a major Thai seafood company began running things, leading to the...
Hey, Red Lobster: PleasšØe donāt cut bait on your suš„rprisingly good Times Square location
The delicioušs seafood dishes are no fluke.
I broke an 'unspoken rule' at a cafe and my partner hasn't spoken to me since
š° "Cafes are manipulating people without them even knowing, I wasn't going to stand for it," the frustrated brunch-goeį¦r said.
NYCās hottest new hamburgerā is from a gas station
Tšhe tiny hamburger joint Smacking Burger has opened inside of a working gas station ā which happens to be the last one in Manhattan below 14th Stšreet.
Chili's and Applebee's woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
In the Big Apple, where a Big Mac meal can now cosšÆt $14 or more with tax, the new $10.99 "3 For Me" combo deal at Chili's is starting to...
š TGI Fridays to fiį£nally go public through merger with UK franchisee owner
There are already more than 600 TGI Fridays outposts across 44 countries, including roughly 233 in tšÆhe US as well as locations across South America, the UK and Asia.
NYC's hottest chain, Sushi by Bou, turnsĀ old utility rooms into elaborate 200-square-foot sushi bars
š»The tiny restaurants' customers include celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaš¼prio, Uma Thurman and Neil Patrick Harris.
Professor explains what's behind the 'tipflation' explosion at restaurants and businesses
In a trend that some pundits are calling "tipflation," many Americanź¦s are being asked to tip more and far more often than they have in previous years, especially before COVID.Ā
The average Americanź¦ spends over $2,500 a year eating out
Two in thš²ree Americaš“ns (67%) feel guilty when dining out, according to a new poll.
Wayfair's newest brand RE/FINE offers elevated essentials for less
Explore Wź¦ayfair's newest brand launch!