When it comes to NYC dining, mom Jamie Boxer doesn’t kid around. The Brooklynite is one in the expanding pack of parents proudly “restaurant training” their tykes to eat, drink, be merry and behave in public spaces — strictly sans digital distractions or temper tantrums. “I love New York City dining. We have some of the best … Read more
Summer isn’t over yet — and the restaurant of the season has just set sail. The maritime-mad Crew restaurant group has just launched the Yacht Club on the tenth floor of the mighty Starrett-Lehigh Building, which overlooks the Hudson River. The Yacht Club offers fantastic views. EMMY PARK The 20,000 square-foot restaurant is easily the … Read more
We ain’t lion. A restaurant is being slammed for offering guests the chance to snuggle with lion cubs as part of a $150 four-course meal. Wanhui restaurant in Northern China is being criticized by animal welfare advocates for its unique but unsafe attraction. Wanhui restaurant in Northern China is being slammed for offering guests the … Read more
Famed chef Michael Anthony has grand plans to restore the Waldorf Astoria as the epicenter of the Big Apple’s crowded dining scene – and he’s starting by reimagining the famed hotel’s iconic dishes, Side Dish has learned. Anthony, the longtime executive chef at Gramercy Tavern, helms Lex Yard, the 220-seat restaurant that hopes to satiate … Read more
These days, restaurant menus aren’t always as straightforward as you’d like them to be. If you’re eating at a fancy restaurant, chances are you’ll be met with a list of miscellaneous ingredients rather than the name of an actual meal. Or, at a themed restaurant, you’ll have to read out the most insane sentence you’ve ever seen just … Read more
Less than a week after admitting he forgot to pay for his bill at a restaurant, Robert Irwin has returned to the scene of the crime to settle the score. The Aussie wildlife warrior, 21, took to Instagram last week sharing a since viral-video where he revealed he unwittingly left The Jetty Pavilion in Coffs … 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
This restaurant did not respect its elders. A pleasant lunch outing quickly turned rotten for a group of senior citizens after they received a restaurant bill with a “completely disrespectful” note. The shocking incident occurred earlier this week at Deacon Blues Restaurant in Watervliet, a town just outside of Albany, New York. What was meant … Read more
She served up sass — and got served a pink slip. A fired-up waitress has gone viral for calling out a diner who “stiffed” her on a tip — and then getting fired after she refused to apologize for it. TikTokker @picklejuicelover33 shared the drama in a now-viral video that’s racked up over 2 million … 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
Excuse me! Servers everywhere agree that this one common dining habit is more disruptive than diners realize. Calling your server over multiple times on separate occasions for things such as extra napkins, a lemon wedge, more dressing or another spoon seems innocent but in reality, it pisses off servers. Waving your server over to the … Read more
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enjoyed a surprise date night at a trendy New York City Italian restaurant Friday night, and their exit was captured by a stunned fan across the street. The power couple was captured exiting Torrisi, housed in the historic Puck Building on Mulberry Street in Little Italy, after arriving in NYC … Read more
A disgruntled patron posted a receipt from a recent trip to a restaurant that charged its guests a mandatory “living wage fee” on Instagram threads — and the internet was incensed. Despite the clarification at the bottom of the receipt, the original user captioned their post: “WTF is a living wage fee?” @ ant.really.do.this / … Read more
A dramatic video has emerged of a heated altercation at one of Melbourne’s trendiest Italian restaurants after chef and owner Pietro Barbagallo confronted a group of diners who complained their prawn pasta was too spicy. The incident, which took place in April but has only recently gone viral, occurred at Kaprica in Carlton – an … Read more
Midtown has its pre-pandemic swagger back — and People’s Exhibit No. 1 is Santi (11 E. 53d St.), the buzzing new modern-Italian restaurant from celebrated chef Michael White. Its nexus of corporate power, great pasta and fun people-watching make it the area’s hottest scene since White’s Marea opened in prehistoric 2009. After splitting with the Altamarea … Read more
Here’s to better hearing! Hearing loss is a common problem that affects about 15% of US adults, or roughly 40 million Americans. It can vary from mild to severe and stem from several different causes. Presbycusis is the gradual decline in hearing that occurs with age. Natural changes in the inner ear, middle ear and … 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
Jordan Andino has got a lot cooking. The Filipino-Canadian chef, restaurateur and television personality has been busy in the studio kitchen, serving as a judge on two new shows — “Halloween Bakeshop” and “Holiday Bakeshop” — that will premiere this fall on Canada’s Flavour Network. At the same time, he’s partnering with Filipino chef Francis … Read more
Land ho! You’ve heard of fresh-caught salmon and even farm-raised — but what about lab-grown? San Francisco cellular agriculture company Wildtype is the latest company to get FDA approval for its lab-grown salmon Only three other companies have gotten the stamp of approval to sell cultivated salmon so far. The company made waves in the … Read more
Talk about food for fraud. A fed-up waitress has gone viral after torching two diners she claims pulled a shameless “eat and return” scam — devouring dish after dish before demanding refunds because they didn’t “like” the meals. They ate around “7 different meals,” the exasperated server, who goes by @girlypopzonly on TikTok, said in … Read more