New York City has let outdoor dining — a lifeline to restaurants during the pandemic and since — stagnate, issuing less than a fifth as many permits this spring as it did during the height of the program. Six weeks into the 2026 outdoor dining season, only 2,100 Big Apple eateries have permits — down … Read more
At 1 p.m. on a warm spring Thursday, a crowd spills onto the sidewalk at Melrose and Western in Los Angeles — long one of the city’s more commercially undesirable intersections, but today an epicenter of cool. Influencers and the casually affluent, purse dogs in tow, they’re here for jamón serrano y queso arepas, coconut … Read more
These Kansas City Chiefs players may be stars on the football field, but their standout status is up for debate in the restaurant space. Sports standouts Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are coming under fire after the pair’s Kansas City steakhouse, 1587 Prime, which opened in Sept. 2025, was lambasted in a recent social media … Read more
Al fresco munching is back on the menu — but don’t grab a street-side seat just yet. New York City’s beloved roadway dining setups have returned for 2026, with about 500 curbside cafes already approved under the city’s Dining Out NYC program, according to the Department of Transportation. That’s a fraction of the scheme’s pandemic-times … Read more
As more restaurants experiment with eliminating tips, the idea of a no-tip dining model is gaining traction — but not without resistance from some industry professionals who fear it could drag down service. The shift is a response to growing frustration among diners. Hidden fees, service charges, and inflated gratuities have left many customers feeling blindsided when … Read more
That ship has sailed. Norwegian Cruise Line is facing a torrent of backlash after appearing to tighten its once-laid-back dining dress code rules, which some furious travelers declared “idiotic.” Passengers hoping to dine inside six of the ship’s ritzy restaurants — Palomar, Ocean Blue, Onda, Cagney’s, Le Bistro and Haven — are banned from wearing … Read more
Even foods most Americans consider “healthy” can pose serious foodborne illness risks, experts warn — and several say salads, sprouts and deli meats are among the everyday items they personally refuse to eat. One Seattle attorney who has spent decades litigating some of the country’s worst foodborne illness outbreaks recently told The Washington Post that his well-done burger and … Read more
That’s trout of order. A Chinese restaurant’s massive fish tank abruptly shattered last week — completely flooding the dining room with scores of live fish. The caught-on-camera chaos unfolded at a stone-pot seafood restaurant in Fuzhou in China’s Fujian Province on Wednesday. A fish tank at a restaurant in Fuzhou, China was caught on camera … Read more
You want to leave a restaurant with a satisfied belly — not an upset one. One woman revealed on TikTok, thanks to her restaurant owner friend, the specific things no diner should ever order or consume while out to eat if they want to spare themselves from getting a stomachache. In the caption of Julia … Read more
NYC’s corner markets are cornering the market — on haute cuisine. As the cost of dining out in the Big Apple spirals higher, eating well without breaking the bank could be as simple as visiting your nearest bodega. The city’s humble bazaars are increasingly perceived as epicurean pioneers — with gourmands and social media influencers clamoring for … Read more
They’ve gone from D-cups to sippie cups. A Long Island Hooters has figured out a way to thrive while the rest of the sexy dining chain is facing corporate bankruptcy and financial failures — by being family-friendly. The Farmingdale location is no longer just a place for bros and businessmen to gawk at scantily clad … Read more
Tennis fans will get an early taste of the US Open with a new format for mixed doubles – giving them a sneak preview at the new dining options that will also debut next month. The upscale and usually pricey scene will add James Beard-nominated rising star Robbie Felice’s pastaRAMEN, a new spin from Simon … Read more
AI is cooking up something delicious. WOOHOO, a restaurant opening in central Dubai later in September 2025, has been built on just one principle — “dining in the future,” as the operation’s leaders put it. Chef Aiman, a large language model (LLM) specifically trained for culinary environments, will take point on developing a menu, deciding … Read more
Robert Irwin has issued a groveling apology after failing to pay for his meal at a popular restaurant in Australia. The wildlife conservationist, 21, shared how the accidental faux pas came to be in a candid video on Instagram, saying he was left red-faced following his visit to the Jetty Pavilion in Coffs Harbour over … Read more
People are expressing “reservations” about this new policy. A French restaurateur has been ripped online after announcing a new fine on dining parties whose number of members didn’t match their original booking. Olivier Vincent, chef and manager at L’îlot in Amboise, had reportedly become fed up with parties that either exceeded or fell short of the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Father’s Day hits a little differently this year for Justin Tuck, former team captain and defensive end for the New York Giants. This is the first holiday without his dad, … Read more
La Grenouille, widely acknowledged as the city’s prettiest restaurant for more than a half-century, closed last fall. But its gorgeous ghost is back at 3 E. 52nd Street, where frogs’ legs have given way to Beijing-style duck. The former home of classic French cuisine has surprisingly been reborn as a location of iDen & Quanjude Beijing … Read more
When it comes to dining out, there are some unwritten rules of etiquette between server and customer that are important to know. Salar Sheik, a Los Angeles-based restaurant consultant and founder of Savory Hospitality, told Fox News Digital that the rudest thing a customer can do is “one-timing” a server. That’s when a customer asks … Read more
Sunshine is in the forecast, but the chance of dining al fresco for New Yorkers is still low. City restaurants say their outdoor seating is limited or non-existent due to new regulations — which first went into effect last August and place a litany of size and clearance restrictions on setups — and a bureaucratic backlog. … Read more
It’s an optical illusion you can eat in. With NYC restaurants increasingly going high-tech, one enterprising omakase restaurant is reverting back to the drawing board — by allowing customers to “dine in 2D.” Up is down and black is white at Shirokuro, the Big Apple’s first full-service “two-dimensional” restaurant in the East Village, which evokes … Read more