Spring restaurant weeks are starting up… * Austin Restaurant Week: Enjoy $17 brunches, $12 or $17 lunches, and $27 or $37 dinners, April 7-10 and April 14-17. Book a table. * Detroit Restaurant Week: Serving up $30 gourmet dinners, April 19-28. Book a table. * Hamptons Restaurant Week: Order up $27.95 delicious dinners, April 7-14. Book a table. * [...]
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OpenTable Reveals the Top 25 Most Romantic Cities in the U.S.
With Valentine’s Day almost a week away, we are pleased to release our rankings of the 25 Most Romantic Cities in the United States. While we may typically think of our largest cities as magnets for romance seekers, our analysis revealed that romance thrives in cities and communities of all sizes. In order to provide [...]
Tweet of the Week: Valentine’s Day Is on Its Way; Don’t Delay!
Some of you may be thinking that Valentine’s Day is far off. It’s not. At all. In fact, it’s just around the corner, in terms of booking restaurant reservations. Prime Valentine’s Day dining slots are filling up fast. If you don’t believe me, take it from Chris Creel. He just snagged a terrific table at [...]
Trending on Recent OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: Avocado
I just ate two avocados for lunch. They were in that perfect-yet-fleeting moment — unbruised, soft, silky — so, really, it was a race against time, and I just had to eat them both. Anyway, it got me thinking about the increasing popularity of avocado in dishes that are not guacamole (although there’s nothing wrong [...]
Trending on Recent OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: Brisket
Humble brisket has gotten a promotion. Not just relegated to the holidays any longer, brisket in all its homey goodness is getting another look from chefs of all cuisines and is finding its way into ravioli, empanadas, tacos, and, of course, on to plates of barbecue at some of the nation’s best restaurants. Find out what [...]
#SXSW Dining: Use OpenTable for Restaurant Reservations in Austin
Are you one of the thousands of folks lucky enough to be attending South by Southwest in Austin this week? Plan ahead with OpenTable to book your Austin restaurant reservations — and avoid waiting on line! There are more than 100 restaurants around town where you can reserve a table. From Braise and Clay Pit to [...]
Top Chef Texas Episode 8: Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Chef Ed Hardy Ce Soir?
We’re still stuffed from lots of Christmas-time dining and talking about the latest episode of Top Chef: Texas with Ed Hardy of Red Rooster Harlem. Have you been to Austin? No, but its on my short list of places I need to go. I hear the food scene is great! This is probably something every chef should have [...]
Chefs Get Inked; Power of Yelp; 2012 Food Trends; Puffer Fish Lives up to Its Fearsome Reputation; Dining with Allergies; Cheese May Please Your Heart
Dining and restaurant news… * Tattoo sous. Chefs love getting inked. Must be something to do with all those knives. [Washington Post] * Yelp! I need somebody. But not just anybody. Restaurants may need happy Yelpers to survive. [Business Insider] * Without a Trace. The Austin food scene wouldn’t be the same without Chef Paul [...]