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Stop for a Drink on Your Way Home
By Malika Dalamal'Tis the season to leave your car at home and get drunk. And while you're riding the tube make sure to check out the Evening Standard's underground cocktail map to find the best bar at...
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What's It Like to Work at Matchbox? 7 Staff-Training Secrets
Photo: Lorraine FitzsimmonsBy Olga BoikessMatchbox, the Chinatown American pizza haven that started out mini-sized and has grown into four mega-restaurants, prides itself on its vibrant, approachable...
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Best Thing We Ate Yesterday: Bob's Cinnamon Roll
By Lesley BallaWe know, we know. We love donuts, especially gourmet ones (come on, Plan Check's cruller in cream? Oof.). But we also love a good old-fashioned donut, the kind you get at donut...
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10 Restaurants With the Best Service in the Philadelphia Area
Great service isn’t easy, but it makes a lasting impression. No matter how tasty the food or pretty the decor, a mishap in service can take dining out from “an amazing night to remember” to “what a...
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Troegs Mad Elf Takes Over Philadelphia
Photo via Flickr/SonnettBy Danya HenningerTroegs Brewing Company makes many successful year-round brews, but by far the most popular offering from the Hershey, PA brewery is Mad Elf, a winter seasonal...
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Midtown Hilton Will Get Chilly With Minus5 Ice Bar
By James MulcahySure, you can go into the ice room at Bulgarian bar Mehanata and drink all you want, but it's not really a memorable experience (mostly because you can't remember anything after...
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Pop-Up Watch: Hapa Ramen Tonight at Wing Wings and Hawker Fare Sunday
By Meesha HalmRitchie Nakano's forthcoming brick-and-mortar Hapa at 1527 Fillmore continues to taunt us (*sigh*, it’s still not ready). But to help us get our fix, the former Nopa chef is bringing his...
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Sel de la Terre Offering Free Les Miserables Tickets
By Jacqueline WasilczykTheater fanatics have a new reason to visit Back Bay's Sel de la Terre - on Monday, December 17, the French bistro will be featuring a Les Miserables themed menu of cocktails and...
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10 Best Restaurants for Service Around Los Angeles
Josiah Citrin and his team at MelisseFamed New York restaurateur and service guru Dany Meyer once said, "Everybody makes mistakes. It's what happens next that matters." Ain't that the truth. Service...
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Tipping Survey Results: How Much Do You Give, Who Makes the Most?
By James MulcahyThe money you spend on gifts isn't the only dent in your wallet during the holidays. It's also tipping season, and you'll likely lay out a hefty chunk of change for the servers at all...
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Zagat Stat: Bad Service and Noise Biggest Dining Pet Peeves in Boston
65%, 13%- The percentage of diners who say Service is the top drawback when eating out, followed by those who said that noise is their biggest complaint, according to our last Boston survey. What do...
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Sponsored: Dubai Guide Launches at Sky-High NYC Bar Jimmy
By James Mulcahy; photos by Sam HorineNew York City's James Hotel might not be as tall as Dubai's towering Burj Khalifa, but spirits were certainly high at penthouse bar Jimmy last night, where travel...
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How a Burger and Fries Should Be…Covered in Cheese
By Sarah FreemanEdzo’s, the Evanston burger-joint with a cult-like following, opened their first city location in Lincoln Park. Today was their first day of serving griddles patties and hand-cut fries,...
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Food Loving Authors Gathering at The Butcher Shop Tonight
Karen Page and Andrew DornenburgBy Naomi KookerFood and wine lovers, looking for a special gift to give? Head to The Butcher Shop in the South End this evening for a book-signing reception. Meet and...
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Union Trust Most Likely to Remain Closed
By Jacqueline WasilczykWe reported that steakhouse Union Trust had closed last month, but it seems there's more to the story behind the abrupt shutter. According to The Insider, a January 8th hearing...
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Service Week Debate: Are Tableside Presentations Totally Antiquated?
By Kelly Dobkin and James MulcahyIn an era of dining where it seems like everything old is new again - are tableside presentations still cool or totally awkward? Watch two Zagat editors discuss the...
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Savor for Sandy at Table 31 on Sunday
By Danya HenningerIn addition to running Table 31, chef Chris Scarduzio also has a restaurant in Atlantic City (Scarduzio's), so he got a first-hand taste of the effects of Superstorm Sandy on the...
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Quote of the Day: Eric Ripert on America's "Food Renaissance"
"It's a true revolution. It's a renaissance. I came to the U.S. for the first time as a tourist in 1986. You couldn't find fresh basil—you just couldn't find it."-Chef Eric Ripert in a recent interview...
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Newly Appointed Chez TJ Chef Jarad Gallagher Debuts His Menu
New Chez TJ chef Jarad Gallagher By Meesha HalmJust like at the end of another season of American Idol, a young new hopeful has been anointed to take over the top position at the venerable fine-dining...
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Short Order Celebrates First Anniversary With New Menu
By Lesley BallaIn the year that the short order cooks have been slinging burgers at Short Order, there's been a lot of, ahem, beef over whether these are the best burgers in town right now. Some people...
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