Dining news from around the world and the web… * The rules are there are no rules. Grub Street examines the voting guidelines and standards for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants — and finds there aren’t any. [Grub Street] * Sip and save. How to get the most value out of wine when dining out. [...]
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Confusing Menus; Celebs Cut Calories with Kiddie Cutlery; Daniel Turns 20 + More News
Dining news from around the web and around the world… * Can’t decide what to order? Blame the menu. [The Guardian] * Plan on dining better. Here’s how. [Atlanta Journal Constitution] * How celebs stay thin and dine out all the time? Tiny cutlery. I’m not even kidding. [Times of India] * Going out to eat [...]
Wine Prices to Rise; Kids Against Kid Menus; Chef Swims Against Current with Plankton + More News
Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * Meet the mashgiach. Also known as a gatekeepers, they keep kitchens kosher. [NY Times] * Get ready to whine about wine prices. They’re going up. [MSN Money] * Are kids over kid menus? At least one is — and she eloquently explains why. [TODAY] [...]
Google+ Sign-In Now on OpenTable: Simple + Secure — and No Social Spam!
Today Google added a new feature to the Google+ platform: application sign-in. Android and web users can now sign in to OpenTable with Google, and bring along their Google+ info for an upgraded experience. It’s simple, it’s secure, and it prohibits social spam. And, the folks at Google+ are just getting started. 1. Simplicity and security [...]
OpenTable Survey Reveals Valentine’s Day Dining Trends: When Valentine’s Day Bookends a Weekend, It’s Typically Good for Restaurants — and Diners!
According to a new survey of OpenTable diners, restaurants are poised to be busy with diners celebrating love not only on Thursday, February 14, but on the weekend following Valentine’s Day. OpenTable diners also indicated that they plan to celebrate love in a big way with a projected check average of $139, which is 63 [...]
Trending on Recent OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: The Cheese Course
For a time (a sad, dark time), many diners were accustomed to cheese as a snack that was wholly discrete from anything served at the dining table. Since cheese has claimed its rightful place on well-rounded menus, the cheese course has become a mainstay at restaruants, from those offering classic cheese carts or elaborate tasting [...]
Trending on Recent OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: Roast Chicken
Roast chicken has become a staple of fine-dining menus, as Josh Ozersky has recently pointed out, thanks, in part, to the amazing roasted chickens being served at restaurants from the famous Zuni Cafe in San Francisco to new-ish New York hotspot The NoMad (see below). Find out what OpenTable diners are saying about this recently [...]
Dining Poll: How Do You Prefer to Learn About Daily Specials at a Restaurant?
I am always in awe of servers’ memories when they offer to share the daily specials with my table and they are able to rattle off a lengthy list with in-depth descriptions of ingredients, preparations, and prices. Inevitably, though, my dining companion and I will have a conversation after the server steps away that goes [...]
Easter Restaurant Reservations: Celebrations to Make Sunday Special
Is it just me or have the first three months of the year literally flown by? Okay, at least I feel like I’m not the only one who feels that way! That said, did you realize that Easter is this Sunday? Neither did I. So, I’m searching for a great reservation for my family and [...]
Best Pizza in Every State; The New Best Restaurant; Deep Sea Dining; Kid-Free Dining Rooms; Food Raves; Restaurants to Rate Diners, Tell Us How Much to Tip?
* Food raves to replace music raves. Except in Ibiza, I’m sure. [The Telegraph] * The tipping point. Couldn’t restaurants just tell us what it is? [Freakonomics] * Are these the best slices of pizza in every state? The debate starts now. [Food Network Magazine] * Kitchen grow rooms are the new gardens. And, Australian [...]