The most thrilling new uptown restaurant since anybody first heard of COVID-19 is in a shopping mall — believe it or not. Bad Roman at Deutsche Bank (née Time Warner) Center, from the Quality Branded team (Smith & Wollensky, Quality Bistro) touts “inauthentic twists on authentic Italian dishes.” But the real twist is what Midtown has … Read more
Calling all busboys, dishwashers, line cooks and more, here’s your chance to dine at a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurants with VIP treatment — “at cost.” Chef John Fraser, who has won critical raves for past efforts at Dovetail and Nix, is offering restaurant workers a 70% discount on menu prices at his Big Apple restaurants as … Read more
NYC health inspectors shut down popular Koreatown restaurant Gammeeok on Wednesday, shortly after a couple claimed in a lawsuit they found a dead rat in their takeout soup. Inspectors reported finding rat droppings, food not being held at the correct temperature, and no trained supervisor on site, among other alleged violations. “The Department of Health … Read more
Hospital food would normally rank alongside school lunches on the culinary charts but a hospital in western Belgium has broken the stereotype after winning approval from a prestigious French restaurant guide. AZ Groeninge in the city of Kortrijk becomes the first hospital in the Benelux to be officially recognized by Gault & Millau for the … Read more
He left on a C note — times 50. Singer Jason Derulo left a whopping $5,000 tip after finishing a meal with friends and family at Charleston’s in Omaha, Neb., Sunday. “Hey Jason, thank you. You just paid for a semester of my college. I can’t say thank you enough,” waiter Jordan Schaffer, said in … Read more
A new “View”? Joy Behar and other hosts of “The View” defended controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday after the congresswoman reported being “attacked” at a restaurant by a woman and her adult son, according to the Wrap. Greene, 48, tweeted about the alleged incident Monday, saying the pair were “self-righteous, insane, and … Read more
The owner of iconic Bondi Beach restaurant Icebergs has spoken out in defense of his venue’s pricing after a diner took issue with a $68 [$45.84 USD] pasta. The restaurant was last week accused of overcharging by self-described “foodie” Special K Gourmet in a TikTok — who asked viewers if they thought the menu item … Read more
Not even Maximus is above the rules. Actor Russell Crowe and his girlfriend Britney Theriot were denied service at an Australian restaurant for not meeting the smart-casual dress code, according to a report. The couple went to eat at Mr. Miyagi, a Japanese-fusion establishment in Melbourne, wearing outfits they played tennis in earlier in the … Read more
Giselle has the Magic City properly hot and bothered … and we ain’t talking about that gal with the umlaut who’s likely 1-800-GOT-JUNKing TB12’s wedding ring as we speak. Nope, this Giselle — flexing a bonus second L, mind you — is a just-opened Asian/Med/French fusion joint perched high atop the cool kids coop that … Read more
A pair of college buddies from Italy have taken their love for a Mexican staple, the humble avocado, and grown it into a burgeoning restaurant empire in the Big Apple. Alessandro Biggi and Francesco Brachetti, who had never even tried the fruit (yes, fruit) when they met nearly two decades ago at a university in … Read more
Even more victims of an ill-famed Greek tourist trap have come forward, angry about being ripped off. A furious couple from Montana said they were stuck with an $860 bill after being forced to order light bites and drinks at a Mykonos restaurant notorious for scamming tourists. Jessica Yarnall, 31, and Adam Hagaun, 30, were … Read more
A widow said she spotted a dead ringer for her late husband in a promotional video for an Indian restaurant that the establishment claims was filmed earlier this month. Spice Cottage in West Sussex, England has had their Facebook page flooded with comments after Lucy Watson commented saying she said her late husband and his … Read more
Like many New Yorkers, I’ve long had a soft spot for the red, green and gold czarist fantasy of Midtown’s vintage Russian Tea Room, even if the food only intermittently lived up to the decor. Things hit what I thought was rock-bottom at a mid-December lunch. On that unfortunate occasion, snippy service and leaden dishes … Read more
A woman on TikTok suffered a cheeky wardrobe malfunction during a work dinner party. Ebony Patrice posted the incident to the social platform, capturing the moment she and her friend realized that her bare derrière was only covered by the thin, black mesh of her dress. “Serious wardrobe malfunction,” she captioned the revealing clip. “Hey, y’all, … Read more
At 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Carlos Sevilla and his date, Kriti Shrestha, finally secured a table for two at Masalawala & Sons. It was no easy feat. They’d been trying to snag one since September, when the Indian restaurant — with its Bengali dinner party atmosphere — first opened in a former Park Slope bakery and … Read more
A restaurant bartender is spilling the liquor on the “harsh truths” — and lies — of working in the restaurant business. “I don’t make the rules,” a TikToker going by the name Acire Ennoccaz captioned her now-viral video. In the clip, which has racked up 2 million views in three days, she dives right into claims … Read more
A UK restaurant owner turned up the heat on one TripAdvisor user after they left a below-average review for Waz’s Bistrot. According to the reviewer, who goes by the username BLONDIE4214, everything from the food right down to the restrooms left the reviewer unimpressed. “Visited here last night on the recommendation of a friend. To … Read more
Talk about having the patience of Job. Many Big Apple eateries bravely survived the pandemic-era shutdowns and the challenges that followed. But for one local family of restaurateurs, the coronavirus was just one more cross to bear in a biblical-level string of bad luck. When Peter and Penny Glazier and their son Matthew welcomed diners … Read more
One of New York City’s most romantic restaurants is under fire for allegedly discriminating against Asian diners. A woman is calling out fine dining Greenwich Village landmark One if by Land, Two if by Sea on TikTok for its alleged discriminatory practices that include seating Asian diners on the second floor of its restaurant, separating … Read more
Table for two? TikToker Polska Babinks alleges she and a female friend were denied entry into a Paris restaurant because they were showing too much cleavage. In a clip uploaded earlier this week and already viewed more than 3.6 million times, Babinks and her friend walk into a restaurant — only to be stopped by … Read more