A new restaurant is now available inside Los Angeles’s Crypto.com arena with a twist on a beloved snack. Doritos announced it has opened a “new, bold,” culinary experience for ticket holders who “seek the unexpected” by opening a “Doritos After Dark™” restaurant inside the LA arena. “Taking cues from our consumers, we are enabling people to experience … Read more
Actor Will Ferrell said he regrets his visit to a Texas restaurant after his trans co-star, Harper Steele, received an awkward response from diners. It happened while Ferrell and Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” head writer, were filming their new Netflix documentary, “Will & Harper,” which follows their 17-day road trip across the country … Read more
New York’s hottest love story is cooking inside a tiny 400-square-foot Mexican restaurant in Harlem where the kitchen is in the bar, a piano sits front of house and romance (as well as the irresistible scent of beef birria) is always in the air. Husband-and-wife team Karina Garcia, 31, and Eduardo “Lalo” Rodriguez, 36, met while … Read more
It was dinner and a no-show. British celebrity chef Simon Wood had no reservations about spit-roasting a group of diners online for allegedly neglecting to show up for their reserved table at his fine-dining restaurant, WOOD, over the weekend. He grilled them in an X post catching fire online. Wood, who won the hit cooking … Read more
Zero waste doesn’t mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. A dozen of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants and bars have accepted the challenge to produce no food waste for an entire week as part of the first-ever Make Food, Not Waste Restaurant Week. Pegged to the citywide mandatory composting program that … Read more
A man with a facial disfigurement has spoken of his disappointment at being asked to leave a restaurant — as he was “scaring customers.” Oliver Bromley, 42, was undergoing treatment at King’s College Hospital in Camberwell, southeast London, and had decided to get lunch at a local restaurant. But after attempting to order food, Bromley … Read more
Veerays is the best new Indian restaurant East Midtown has seen in many, many years. Chef/owner Hermant Mathur’s dishes, from familiar coconut and black pepper shrimp (an $18 starter) to rarely-served camel kebabs (a $35 main), blew me away. But, beyond the food, Mathur and co-owner Sonny Solomon have made some strange decisions. Veerays hides behind a … Read more
It’s food for thought. When dining at a swanky restaurant, there’s more to etiquette than knowing the difference between fork sizes, according to etiquette expert Elaine Swann. The guru told Business Insider that average Americans make four common mistakes when dining at high-end eateries. Being “fashionably late” doesn’t fly at upscale eateries. Brian Jackson – … Read more
A new, fancy cocktail served in Chicago, Illinois, will set you back thousands. Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an exclusive piece of diamond jewelry. The restaurant, led by Top Chef … Read more
La Grenouille, the faded but once-fabulous frog of East 52nd Street, croaked for good this week. Owner Philippe Masson announced the closure on Instagram on Wednesday, posting that he was “moving on to explore new terrain and pursue other dreams,” adding that “an enormous amount of love, commitment and dedication went into making La Grenouille … Read more
The number of restaurant chains that have filed for bankruptcy this year grew on Wednesday after BurgerFi International filed for Chapter 11 protection. The company said it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization to “preserve the value” of its BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings brands “for all stakeholders.” Only its corporate-owned BurgerFi and … Read more
A McDonald’s inside an old train station has officially reopened after renovation — and people are comparing it to a “5-star hotel.” Nyugati Railway Station in Budapest, Hungary, is home to what is said to be the world’s most beautiful McDonald’s. The McDonald’s is located inside an old train station in Budapest. McDonald’s The McDonald’s … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Elephants arrive in Meat Packing, Adam Driver is back on … Read more
This restaurant offers a lot of Bang-kok for your buck. Many venues aim to “transport” people to another country, but Bang Bang Bangkok is bringing Thailand to them. The Brooklyn-based fine-dining depot invites customers to eat their way around the Thai capital without leaving Gotham — thanks to immersive projection technology. In a trippy twist, … Read more
New York’s top chefs and up-and-coming stars are betting big on the city’s continued recovery from post-COVID doldrums with a slew of new restaurants on tap for the fall. The openings – spanning all corners of Manhattan, as well as spilling over into Brooklyn and Queens – include a new French-American steakhouse in NoMad from … Read more
Drew Talbert is earning close to seven figures a year from his restaurant — but he’s never had a customer. Bistro Huddy, a fictional eatery that exists only on TikTok, is Talbert’s über successful creation that has scored him 4.5 million followers on the platform, where he posts comedy skits about the food service industry. … Read more
Her date thought she was a snack — but didn’t like that she brought her own. A fitness influencer revealed that a man once stood up and left in the middle of a first date when she pulled out a pre-packed lunch at a nice restaurant. Vanusa Freitas, 32, was excited to be on a … Read more
This meal left one man very crabby. A tourist was stunned when he noticed an extra charge added to his bill at a Spanish seafood restaurant. Antonio Barbeito recently dined at an unnamed restaurant while on vacation in Menorca, Spain. Antonio Barbeito recently dined at an unnamed restaurant while on vacation in Menorca, Spain. X/@barbeitovila … Read more
Maybe they weren’t tennis fans. A worker at a Paris restaurant claims that Serena Williams was “unrecognizable” when she arrived for dinner and was allegedly denied a rooftop table. Peninsula Paris staffer Maxime Mannevy was not working the night of the confusion, but told Variety she was in touch with a colleague who was directly … Read more
There’s nothing to be salty about here. When Saurabh Abrol first came up with the concept for his restaurant Meximodo, he knew aiming big was worth a shot — but breaking a world record wasn’t on his bingo card. “It’s pretty surreal,” Abrol told The Post of his Metuchen, New Jersey eatery. “It just feels … Read more