In celebration of Mother’s Day, we are pleased to release our rankings of the Top 25 Mom-friendly Dining Cities in the U.S. This list represents the best cities for moms who are also fun-seeking foodies. The results are spread across 16 states and point to the places where it’s terrific to be both a mom and [...]
Romantic
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 [...]
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 [...]
Heartland Restaurant Chef Lenny Russo Recommends the Chef’s Table for Romance
Minnesota chef Lenny Russo of Heartland Restaurant + Farm Direct Market in St. Paul has been cooking professionally for more than 30 years, during which time he’s amassed numerous accolades, both locally and nationally, including being named a 2010 and 2011 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Midwest Nominee. Serving contemporary Midwestern cuisine, Chef Russo’s ingredients [...]
CHAYA Brasserie Chef Harutaka Kishi Talks PDA, Tripe + White Day in Japan
Harutaka Kishi is truly a worldly chef. Born to Japanese parents and raised in France, Haru grew up enjoying the bounty of Paris’s finest farmers markets and his mother’s inspired home cooking. His talents have taken him to some of the finest kitchens, from Joël Robuchon’s Le Chateau in Tokyo to Gordon Ramsay at the [...]
Chef Duskie Estes of Zazu on Pink Bubbles, Passionfruit + Root Beer Floats
Husband and wife restaurateurs Duskie Estes and John Stewart are the creative force behind Santa Rosa’s Zazu restaurant. Sustainable and extremely self-sufficient, Estes and Stewart’s Zazu is like ‘Little House on the Prateria’ in California’s Sonoma County. They grow much of the restaurant’s produce, keep chickens, and make their own salumi, among other things. Their [...]
Cafe del Rey Chef Daniel Roberts on Chiles as Aphrodisiacs, Haggis + Shared Dishes
You might expect Chef Daniel Roberts of L.A.’s Café del Rey to have more offerings on his menu that reflect his roots as a native New Yorker who hails from an Italian-American family of foodies. Yet, while he can cook veal saltimbocca that would make anyone’s mama proud, a range of cultures and cuisines, including Asian, [...]
Restaurateur Mauro Maccioni of Le Cirque Reveals His Perfect Romantic Meal
Mauro Maccioni is restaurant royalty. The son of Sirio Maccioni, the trendsetting Manhattan restaurateur to the stars, Mauro literally grew up in Le Cirque. Deeply passionate bout food and hospitality, Mauro now helps run the family business, which continues to expand beyond the Big Apple — a boon to international diners seeking the singular experience [...]
OpenTable Chefs Select the Sexiest Foods; Recipes for Romance Revealed!
In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, you may be wondering what dishes are super sexy. Naughty! No, seriously, we actually are, too. So, we asked chefs to share their thoughts on sensual foods and ingredients. Watch New York chefs and wine experts Laurent Manrique of Millesime, Jason Tilmann of Triomphe, Becca Richards of Flex Mussels-13th Street, Sebastien Agez of Plein Sud, and Patrick Service of Union Square Cafe, reveal their recipes for [...]
Cleveland Chef Jonathon Sawyer on Sensual Foods, Gluttony + Grower Champagne
New York’s loss proved to be Cleveland’s gain as Chef Jonathan Sawyer settled there after several years of cooking in some of Manhattan’s best kitchens. Behind the burner at The Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland since 2009, Sawyer has become a driving force in the local food movement in Ohio and his cooking and commitment have helped [...]