It pays to be a good parent at this restaurant. An unnamed eatery is awarding parents who know how to keep butts in seats, according to a viral post on Reddit. The threat, published in the sub-Reddit group r/mildlyinteresting, showed the cropped image of an ostensible restaurant receipt with an itemized discount line that reads … Read more
One diner learned a hard lesson when their breakfast bill came to $77 [$50.00 USD] after ordering just four items – two of which were coffees. The Reddit user said they were at a beachside cafe in Darwin when they ordered two bacon and egg rolls, adding avocado to each. The customer also got two iced coffees … Read more
The pasta is to die for. Last week, “Bright Lights Big City” author Jay McInerney almost ignored a hospital’s call to go to the ER immediately, after a CAT scan looked worrisome. McInerney, who had undergone brain surgery two weeks prior, wondered if he couldn’t grab dinner first — he had an impossible-to-score reservation at … Read more
This chef is laying down the rules: behave — or get chopped. The newly-opened Frog Club in the West Village features a list of 10 things that will get you “86ed” if you do them — including not kissing chef Liz Johnson without her consent. The list, published on the restaurant’s Instagram, sets out the … Read more
Tipped-off New York City diners are being asked to pay more and more gratuity — and now they say it’s time the owners of local eateries pay their share. Restaurant workers and people out to eat on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row this week largely backed a plan to can New York’s existing “tip credit” system, which … Read more
It’s brine dining. Pastrami has returned to the northwest corner of Sixth Avenue and West 57th Street after 28 years — thanks, surprisingly, to a colorful, upscale Middle Eastern restaurant. In December, Acadia opened at 101 W. 57th St., an address that belonged to the iconic Wolf’s deli for decades before it closed in 1996. … Read more
For when you need food in a scurry. The latest food trend to take over TikTok is “rat snacking” — eating small and random snacks with sometimes odd combinations as a guilty pleasure. As opposed to the appetizer course-inspired girl dinner — which looks like putting a plate together of some leftover slices of deli … Read more
A US Navy veteran has touched thousands of hearts after a local café posted news of his loyalty to the restaurant. Mr. Lee, as he is known, is a veteran who lives in Pensacola, Florida, and visits the Scenic 90 Cafe every morning for breakfast. Lee, who served in the US Navy for over 30 years, walks into the … Read more
Judgment comes complimentary where these sassy servers work. TikTok user @kelly.ella86, a waitress at American Steakhouse, posted a video with her co-worker in which the pair confessed that they routinely pass judgment on their customers from the moment they arrive at the restaurant. The viral clip, which has 1.6 million views, is captioned “romanticizing our … Read more
Good intentions, bad execution. A London restaurant owner defends his establishment’s menu rules after customers accuse him of “guilt-tripping” them for ordering tap water. “We’re not forcing people to buy drinks,” restaurant owner Morten P. Ortwed told Kennedy News and Media. “They can have free tap water,” Jane Breeds, 27, and her boyfriend went out for … Read more
The NYPD should add another category to its weekly crime tallies — Grand Larceny Restaurants. As The Post reported, some Big Apple eateries now sock customers with mandatory tips. Just as annoyingly, many places — including the new Point Seven restaurant in the Met Life building — list “suggested tips” from 20% to 25%. Although not … Read more
The average American hasn’t tried a new restaurant in five months, according to new research. A survey looked at how open 2,000 adults are to trying new things and found that their favorite restaurants aren’t the only thing they stick to. The average person also hasn’t found a new song they liked or watched a … Read more
Fashion fans are going to eat up this Chanel diner. The Parisian luxury fashion house is opening a diner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — but don’t expect to be served greasy grub like burgers and french fries. From Sept. 8-10, Chanel fans can visit the Lucky Chance Diner for a free experience to celebrate the launch … Read more
A waitress has been shocked after a “laughable” handwritten note was left on a receipt from a couple she served. The woman took to Reddit to share a picture of the bill, which came to a total of $65.80. At the bottom of the bill, the customer had written: “No tip because it was very … Read more
The City That Never Sleeps? Tell that to night owls starving for a bite to eat. Manhattan’s once thriving 24/7 eateries — where revelers spilling out of thumping clubs and after-hours hot spots would merge with an early-morning work crowd — are dwindling as staff shortages, rising real estate prices and soaring crime eat away … Read more
Here’s some food for thought. A new survey has revealed that adults who go to restaurants with a massive online following are more likely to spend more money while dining. In a poll of 2,000 adults, nearly 41% of respondents claimed that social media played a major role in their decision on whether or not … Read more
Diners, drive-ins, dives and disgusting vibes. Guy Fieri’s restaurant in Las Vegas is being slammed by customers who say the service is worse than at McDonald’s. The 55-year-old celebrity chef — who is estimated to be worth $197 million — opened his first restaurant in Santa Rosa, California, in 1996 with Johnny Garlic’s, a pasta … Read more
Restaurateur Marco Moreira is either the bravest man in New York — or the craziest. His recently reopened Tocqueville, heroically reborn after a blaze and rebranded as 15East @ Tocqueville, flaunts the post-pandemic restaurant rules. The seasonally driven, Modern American place has bet the farm on wooing customers to a plush jewel box that’s everything … Read more
On a recent evening at buzzing Columbus Circle dining destination Bad Roman, Morgan Raum, 26, took out her iPhone and LED light to capture the server swirling black truffle honey atop the whipped ricotta appetizer. But before she could finish capturing the sticky moment for her Instagram account @ToooMuchFood, an angry diner at the table … Read more
A few weeks ago, Christina Izzo, 33, was out with a couple of friends at Ye’s Apothecary, a Szechuan restaurant and speakeasy that opened in NYC’s Chinatown last year. They asked to order some more food — the restaurant serves a menu of $12 to $15 small plates — but were told they couldn’t: The … Read more