Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * The perils of group dining. Splitting the check isn’t always easy or equitable. Take a cue from Portlandia and call in an expert. [Slate] * Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. A robot may one day take your restaurant order. [NBC News] * It’s not [...]
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10 Things You Need to Know About Top Chef Seattle Episode 7
Happy almost-holidays, Top Chef fans. This week’s episode lacks the star power and the outrage evident in the last two episodes, but, thanks to Stefan Richter and Bart Vandaele, things stayed pretty amusing. Today’s takeaways from last night include: 1. Padma Lakshmi is seriously tall. I know many of you already know this, but last [...]
Trending on Recent OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: Pickles
If you watch the wonderful Portlandia (“We can pickle that!”), you already know that you can pickle just about anything! And restaurants do, too. Pickled produce, seafood, and more are being served as appetizers, complements to primary ingredients, or as their own dishes. Just yesterday, I had amazing pickled oysters at America Eats in Washington, [...]