Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * Waste not, want not. That saying has been around for a really long time, and yet half the world’s food supply goes to waste. Join me in a collective “Ugh!” [Los Angeles Times] * By the numbers. The so-called tyranny of tasting menus [...]
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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 [...]
Chef Mark Sullivan Invites You to Support Share Our Strength + No Kid Hungry at Spruce in San Francisco on 1/22/13: OpenTable Diners Save $50 on Tickets!
Bay Area foodies: You’re invited to dine out to do good in the new year! Join Chef Mark Sullivan and Chef John Madriaga at Spruce restaurant on January 22, 2013, for a one-of-a-kind, four-course dinner to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. A cocktail reception kicks off at 6PM, featuring passed hors’ d’Oeuvres from Chef Amanda [...]
Dining with the Stars: Justin Bieber + Selena Gomez Spotted Supping on Both Coasts; Rihanna Toasts New Album; Steven Tyler Exhibits Model Behavior at The Darby; Knicks Catch up with Nets; Danes + Dunhman Relax at Recette; More
Recent celebrity sightings at OpenTable restaurants… * Rihanna sort of celebrated the release of her new album at Jay-Z’s 40/40 in New Yorks’ Flatiron District. [NY Post] * Is-she-or-isn’t-she pregnant again Weight Watchers spokesperson Jessica Simpson had supper at A Voce Madison with someone who makes shoes. [NY Post] * In Manhattan, teen dream Justin [...]
Attend the 11/12/12 No Kid Hungry Cocktail Party at Jardinière in SF
Join the fight to end childhood hunger in America on November 12, 2012, from 5:30PM-7:30PM at Jardinière Restaurant in San Francisco. Share Our Strength and Chef Traci Des Jardins celebrate 15 years of iconic Jardinière Restaurant as they welcome back past chefs to the kitchen where they once cooked for a special Alumni Sous Chef Cocktail [...]
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 [...]
Dining with the Stars: Demi Moore Visits Ken & Cook; Honey Boo at Villa Blanca; John Mayer + Katy Perry Celebrate at ABC Kitchen; Bradley Cooper at El Paseo
Recent celebrity sightings at OpenTable restaurants… * Former 49er Ronnie Lott tackled a meal at 1300 on Fillmore in San Francisco. [tablehopper] * Much-improved tweeter John Mayer celebrated his 35th birthday with with new squeeze Katy Perry at ABC Kitchen in New York City. [NY Post] * R&B artist Ne-Yo got closer with other bold-faced names at Acme in New York’s NoHo neighborhood. [NY Post] * Alicia Keys was in tune with [...]
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 [...]
OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants
As the height of harvest season draws near, we are pleased to announce the 2012 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in the United States. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District [...]
Dining with the Stars: Aniston + Theroux Find Their Thrill at Blue Hill; Woody Allen Dines Between Directing in San Francisco; Hoop Dreams Realized at Del Posto
Recent celebrity sightings at OpenTable restaurants… * Son-of-Tom Connor Cruise and Joe Jonas filled out a table of eight at Bagetelle in Los Angeles. [People] * Super-stylish couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux got engaged at Blue Hill restaurant in Manhattan. [NY Post] * Rod Stewart lunched at Brother Jimmy’s BBQ. [NY Post] * Woody Allen ate his way through the Bay Area, dining at Cotogna, Jardiniere (with Cate [...]