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Ramen Invasion: 5 New Chicago Noodle Shops
By Sarah FreemanRamen is rarely pretty - snagging noodles between your chopsticks while scooping a hearty spoonful of broth and meat involves a lot of moving parts (and a whole lot of slupring). News...
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10 DC Metro Restaurants With the Best Service
Service is an art, at least when done right. The difference between a world-class dining experience and a merely good one can often boil down to the tiniest details. But when you've been perfectly...
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Michael Chiarello Has a Crush on Spanish Food, Names New Spot Coqueta
By Meesha HalmA couple of weeks ago we told you about Michael Chiarello's forthcoming Spanish restaurant on San Francisco's waterfront and today the Inside Scoop tells us the name of his new Iberian is...
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Hotel Americano Will Launch Winter Bar Conosur Tomorrow
The Grill at La Piscine during the summerBy James MulcahyTrend alert: New York City's outdoor bars and rooftops are changing things up for winter. First, the Hudson Hotel changed their courtyard into a...
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Sweet Eats: 14 Places to Get Your Cupcake Fix in Philadelphia
Story and Photos by Danya HenningerMore than a trend, cupcakes appear to be here to stay. NYC dessert shop Crumbs Bake Shop’s new Rittenhouse location is soft opening this week, and cupcakeries and...
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Heirloom to Launch Celebratory Anniversary Menu
By Jacqueline WasilczykTo commemorate its year anniversary, starting December 16 the Chestnut Hill New American restaurant Heirloom will be offering a three-course prix fixe for $36.50 (in honor of the...
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Los Angeles Dining Deals and Events, Dec. 10-16
Head down to Abigaile in HermosaBy Lesley BallaMondayWatch the Roosevelt Hotel get lit for the holidays tonight. Ok, you might be the one getting lit - there will be complimentary cocktails and canapes...
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Han Dynasty University City Starts Delivery
By Danya HenningerNo matter how good the service at a restaurant, sometimes you just want to chow down in the comfort of your own home. Starting today, West Philly residents can up the level of their...
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3 Upcoming Champagne and Sparkling Holiday Wine Events
By Naomi KookerSince this is the time of year for bubbly - and many champagne events have sold out or are close to selling out this week - we’ve got some other ways to get your sparkling on.Tonight,...
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10 Restaurants With the Best Service in New York
Four SeasonsWhen you're presented with the check and have to fill in that little line that says "tip," there's always a moment of hesitation - is 20% too much? Is 15% too little? There are not so many...
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How to Navigate the Busiest Week of Restaurant Opening in 2012
By Sarah FreemanMaybe it’s the threat of the apocalypse that has chefs and restaurateurs scrambling to open door of their new restaurants and bar. “I’ve been working on this thing all year, and will...
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Now Open: Public School 310 Brings the Classics to Culver City
By Lesley BallaDowntown Culver City has yet another gastropub as of today: the Daily Grill's sibling, Public School 310, debuted in the former Fraiche space. They take the "school" theme pretty...
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The 10 Chicago Restaurants With the Best Service
VieWhen you're presented with the check and have to fill in that little line that says "tip," there's always a moment of hesitation - is 20% too much? Is 15% too little? There are not so many questions...
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Breaking Bad Star and Other Celebs Fight to Save Henry's Tacos
A Valley classic/LA ObservedBy Lesley BallaAfter attempts to have Henry's Tacos designated as a Historic Cultural Monument, and busy "Save Henry's Tacos" Facebook group showing its support of the...
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Quote of the Day: Restaurant Drops Check That Says "Fat Girls"
"I got the bill, and I was like, why does the receipt say, 'fat girls?'"-Christine Duran, a patron at a restaurant in California, describing the description that was printed on a check presented by her...
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First Look: The Black Cat Brings Better Cocktails to Sunset Junction
By Lesley BallaOne thing we realized immediately after walking into The Black Cat this weekend: This is not a gastropub, and thank goodness for that. Sunset Junction doesn't really need one of those,...
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Photo of the Day: Latkes at Street
By Lesley BallaIt's eight crazy nights of latkes at Susan Feniger's Street, as witnessed by yesterday's creation - a traditional latke topped with braised beef and horseradish cream. We love how it was...
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10 Festive Holiday Cocktails
By Meesha HalmHanukkah has already kicked in, and Christmas shopping is still in full force. Although it's a time to think about others, it's also a time to think about having a cocktail. Lucky for us,...
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Sold-Out Starbucks Metal Gift Cards Selling for $5,000 on eBay
Image via StarbucksBy Kelly DobkinLast week, the Seattle-based coffee giant debuted the Starbucks Metal Card, which comes loaded with $400 and costs $50 to make - resulting in a $450 price tag. That's...
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Coming Soon: Allumette Replaces Allston Yacht Club in Echo Park
By Lesley BallaThis past summer chef Miles Thompson, who did some time in kitchens like Animal and Son of a Gun, popped up his Vagrancy Project in Echo Park's casually cool Allston Yacht Club...
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