Lovers of love, rejoice! Valentine’s Day has arrived. The best day to enjoy chocolate, Champagne, and candy hearts, Valentine’s Day is also the best day to share a meal with your special someone. If you still haven’t made your reservation, fret not. You can still score a terrific table for two today — either online [...]
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Portland’s Chefs Fired Up; High Cal Inaugural Lunch; Burgers Okay with Exercise
Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * Didn’t get invited to the inaugural luncheon? Your waistline will thank you — it was a 3,000 calorie meal! [Washington Times] * The tipping point. That moment when you start to hear a chef’s name everywhere. [Grub Street Chicago] * Get the burger. And [...]
Reinterpretations of Childhood Faves; Moto Miracle Berry; Dutch Cuisine + More
* Kidding around. Chefs are reinterpreting childhood faves to appeal to your inner child. [HuffPost] * Burning up. Wood-burning ovens are all the rage — and also unpredictable. [Cincinnati.com] * Talk the talk. There’s a new dictionary just for diners. [NY Times] * It’s a miracle. No, really. Homaru Cantu of moto and iNG in Chicago talks about the miracle [...]
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 [...]
Dining with the Stars: Obamas Say Aloha to Alan Wong’s in Honolulu; Clooney Tucks in to Rocco’s Tacos in FL; Lady Gaga at RPM in Chicago + More
Recent celebrity sightings at OpenTable restaurants… * President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dined with family friends at Alan Wong’s in Honolulu. [KHON] * Southern food maven Paula Deen breakfasted at Asellina in New York’s Meatpacking District. [NY Post] * Sly Stallone took the ladies in his life to dinner at BOA Steakhouse in Los Angeles. [Daily Mail] * Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, and Kate Bosworth were spotted at Cecconi’s in [...]
Best Dates for Foodies: HowAboutWe Reveals Dining + Drinking Habits of Daters
They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’d say that’s probably true of a woman, too. And, it’s been said that beer is the ultimate social lubricant. So, it’s no surprise that many dates involve food and drink. Curious about what food and drink is putting diners in the mood [...]
How Chefs Invent Iconic Dishes; Food Trends for the New Year + More News
Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * How do chefs invent a signature dish that withstands the test of time? Practice. Practice. Practice. [BBC Food] * Everyone is looking ahead to the food trends that will define dining in 2013. Check out what writers in Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York [...]
Chicago 2013 Michelin Starred Restaurants Named: Reserve Now!
OpenTable is pleased to highlight the honorees in the MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2013. Nineteen restaurants are included, with one Chicago restaurant receiving the Michelin three-star level, the highest recognition in the culinary world, and two achieving two Michelin stars, including Graham Elliot, which moved from one star to two. Sixteen restaurants earned one Michelin star, with [...]
San Francisco 2013 Michelin Starred Restaurants Named: Reserve Now!
OpenTable is pleased to highlight the honorees in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco 2013. Forty-two restaurants are included, with two San Francisco restaurants receiving the Michelin three-star level, the highest recognition in the culinary world, with another six achieving two Michelin stars, including Atelier-Crenn, which moved from one star to two. Thirty-four restaurants earned one Michelin [...]
Tweet of the Week: Share Our Strength + Dine Out to Help End Childhood Hunger
OpenTable is a proud supporter of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, so this tweet from diner and SOS supporter Sara Elizabeth Dill, aka @SEDLAW15, really spoke to us. Happening now in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, and San Francisco, Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry is a [...]