their decision about their policy. I don’t buy the “just show up” bit...none of us would be happy if restaurants arbitrarily changed the rules or numbers of people we could seat at a table after we had a...

dh and i were dining tonight at a zagat ‘outstanding’ restaurant 12 inches from the table next to us. there was a couple next to us whose conversation was so loud it was all we could do to ignore it or possibly have...

to reserve. Then I ask them to apply the phoned-in reservation to OpenTable so I can get the points. I’ve never had anyone refuse to do that.

As I was getting nowhere trying to make a winterlicious lunch reservation at C5 by phone, I have taken a different route and successfully reserved a table using OpenTable.com. OpenTable's advice is that if you want the...

Hi, I am transferring an old pine table into my kitchen when I will now prepare my meals on. What is you advice on how to do it? I was planning on sanding it down to the wood, but what after? Are there some FDA approved stains or...

Thanks for sharing this article. It applies to everyone in life, no matter what his or her station. My sister used to work in the restaurant industry and the stories she told of how the kitchen staff gets its revenge when...

and egg raviolo to be placed in front of me. After reading other diners' experiences with the yolk running out to create a sauce with the browned butter, I wanted to be the first at the table to try it. The yolk did not run out...

using regular table salt.

When I read definitions of these terms they seem to mean the same thing, but my experience differs. To me a table d’hote is a menu (or an option on an à la carte menu)where you combine a main course with a few other courses...

the many claims of ignorance; perhaps open table is not as common as I think it is. I find it hard to believe that this was an error on open table's part – I’ve used that program for years and my friends and I have...

OpenTable you get points that translate into a check, I sure do like the $25 that I’m going to apply to my $100 +/- dinner at Michael Mina in a few weeks. That said, all things being equal, do you have any comments on the...

and it is obvious different parties are seated together. This is not, however, something that applies to a place that has two tops. If they want to combine parties, just have bigger tables.

? it certainly seem “coming to a nuisance” applies in the opposite case. if people are watiing in a cafe for a table [SF people: think tartine, Ritual], i think in general it is still ok to linger [the social contract...

As someone who has managed a restaurant and has been a solo diner on more than one occasion. I’ll say the following: - If the restaurant is very busy and you plan on reading/doing a crossword/taking up a table for far longer...

I keep seeing pictures everywhere of beautifully prepared and plated food, and then the table is set wrong! In magazines, on TV, on the web, all over the place and it’s happening more and more lately. Does this bug anyone else?...