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
At this restaurant, the customers won’t be needing a doggie bag. A new eatery just for canines opened last month in San Francisco’s upscale Mission District, bringing Michelin-level dining to Fido and Fifi. At Dogue (rhymes with “vogue”), posh preparations of filet mignon with quail egg, venison, antelope, duck and fancy pastries are made for … Read more
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Chick-fil-A has been revealed to be Generation Z’s favorite place to grab a bite in a recent survey. According to a Piper Sandler study, 14,500 teens in 47 states were asked what their fave restaurants were. Fifteen percent of participants noted that the fast food chain famous for its breaded chicken, … Read more
He’s not feeling Corden Blue about it. James Corden is not feeling too bad about the NYC restaurant drama. After remaining mum on the subject for a week, “The Late Late Show” has finally addressed the viral scandal, in which restaurateur Keith McNally temporarily banned the Brit from Balthazar for being “abusive” to staff. “I … Read more
A former staffer of Conan O’Brien revealed Tuesday that the late-night show host once fired a former crew member because they were allegedly rude to a server in a restaurant. According to former staffer Todd Levin — who wrote for “Conan” from 2010 to 2020 — the 59-year-old comedian got annoyed when the unnamed employee … Read more
Just 48 hours after slamming talk show host James Corden as a “tiny cretin of a man,” NYC restaurant owner Keith McNally said he feels “strange” about exposing the talk show host. Keith McNally, who owns Balthazar in Manhattan, said he can’t help but “feel really sorry” for the British actor after he received a groveling … Read more
James Corden is no longer allowed to fill his guts at an acclaimed New York City restaurant. “The Late Late Show” host has been accused of boorish behavior by the owner of the posh Manhattan eatery Balthazar — who dubbed him a “tiny Cretin of a man” and banned him from dining there ever again. … Read more
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and his stepmother have been arrested in connection with the murder of rapper PnB Rock, who was fatally shot earlier this month at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles, Eyewitness News has learned. A man who is the third suspect in the killing … Read more
Zulu, whose legal name is Ahmed Obafemi, was one of three men shot, according to the police report. His legal counsel claims Zulu nearly died that night and fired his weapon in self-defense. Officers arrived at the scene around 11:35 p.m. on June 26 and found three men with gunshot wounds, according to the police … Read more
ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has learned Chaka Zulu, longtime manager for rapper Ludacris and co-founder of Disturbing Tha Peace record label has been charged with murder and a list of other charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2′s Michael Seiden spoke with officials who confirmed these charges … Read more