One of diners’ most frequent complaints about a restaurant is that it’s noisy. But, what about when restaurants pipe in music? Is that noise? Do great tunes complement great food? Or, is anything over a certain decibel level annoying? Chime in on our latest dining poll! Should restaurants play music in their dining rooms?survey software
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Dining Dilemmas: Meeting the Chef, Ordering for Your Date, and the Art of Noise
* Marina O’Loughlin thinks meeting the chef is as overrated as everything else that’s overrated these days. [The Guardian] * Can you stay slim if you dine out often? You can if you follow Ed Levine’s three simple tips. [Serious Eats] * Portland restaurateurs discuss their different approaches to the art of noise in their [...]
Noisy Restaurants Prove Unappetizing for Some Diners
San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer understands that not every diner can (or wishes to) tolerate noisy restaurants. In his ratings, in fact, you’ll find a special category that addresses noise levels, such as this from his recent review of Ristobar: “Noise rating: BOMB; Too noisy for normal conversation (80+ decibels).” (He very much enjoyed [...]