People aren’t ordering a bottle of wine for the table the way they used to, according to a new report. But industry experts say restaurants are making up for the revenue shortfall in other ways. “We believe habits have shifted away from a group ordering a bottle of (typically red) wine to share with dinner in favor of … Read more
Securing a table at a top NYC restaurant has long required some planning and a great deal of patience. Lately, however, going out to dinner in the Big Apple has become a full-on competitive sport — call it the Hunger Games — complete with a list of unwritten rules and strategies for winning. Eager diners in the … Read more
Getting a seat at LA’s most expensive restaurant isn’t just another dinner reservation. It’s a victory in the “Hunger Games” of fine dining. Exclusive Somni, a tiny West Hollywood boite with just 14 seats and one nightly seating, has catapulted into the stratosphere of global fine dining, securing a coveted three Michelin stars. That’s the … Read more
Reaching for the salt shaker at the kitchen table may seem like second nature for some — but it could reveal troubling details about your health. Recent Brazilian research, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, investigated the impact of adding salt to food with a focus on older adults. The study used national survey data … Read more
Sometimes parents are the ones who need the reprimanding — not the children. A thoughtless family that left behind a disgusting mess after dining at a restaurant has sparked a massive online debate about disciplining children in public. Shared in a recent viral post on threads, alongside an image of a booth filled with massive … Read more
What happens at the dining table no longer stays at the dining table. If the city’s servers suddenly always seem to know your go-to drink order, or how you always order extra croutons on your salad – you’re not going crazy. Reservation platform OpenTable is spying on its users and compiling personal information on guests … Read more
I admit: Never in a million years could I put the “butch” in “butcher.” But there is something more authentic, potentially fulfilling and maybe even fun about going full Pilgrim and throwing yourself into Thanksgiving preparations in one of the most old-school ways possible. Who needs a Butterball when you can actually have a ball … Read more
According to new research, over half of Americans have a Thanksgiving recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation within their family. The survey of 5,000 Americans, evenly split across all 50 states, found that 55% have a treasured family recipe that’s been shared through the years. Almost three in five (58%) African American … Read more
Trevor Lawrence’s wife, Marissa, stood up on a table to see the Jaguars quarterback’s go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of a 31-28 victory over the Chiefs on “Monday Night Football.” Taking to her Instagram Story, Marissa reposted a snapshot of herself celebrating the score while barefoot and wearing cheetah-print shorts and a black top. … Read more
It was supposed to be a sweet ending — until the mother of the groom decided the wedding cake wasn’t up to her taste buds. In what guests are calling a “wild” wedding stunt, one unapologetic MIL hijacked the dessert table — with a homemade carrot cake she smuggled in a Tupperware. “At my friend’s … Read more
Pablo Sandoval hasn’t been in MLB since 2021, but that didn’t stop his long-standing issues with weight from becoming a topic on the Mets broadcast. Mets great Keith Hernandez and play-by-play man Gary Cohen began talking about Sandoval after a trivia question about San Francisco’s World Series MVPs in the 2010s. “He always had the … Read more
She threw big shade on her big day. Under the guise of “body positivity,” a brazen bridezilla sat all of her plus-size guests — including chunky close relatives — at table labeled “Weight Watchers.” “My sister sat me at a table specifically reserved for overweight people at her wedding reception,” the bride’s older sibling, a 32-year-old woman, … Read more
Nearly half of dog owners say their pet has a “meal ritual” — and some of them are extreme. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 dog owners, which found 44% said their pet performs a precise routine or behavior at mealtime. From whining or barking (21%) and jumping up and down (21%) to doing … Read more
The broadcast home of the Mets is in the very early stages of a possible sale. SNY is exploring potential deals, including an outright sale, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. The Wall Street Journal first reported the development Tuesday. The network has hired bankers at Moelis & Co., a global investment bank, to … Read more
The sake business is reaching new heights. A Japanese sake maker wants to make an alcoholic beverage in space. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind the popular sake brand Dassai, plans to blast ingredients to the International Space Station (ISS) in order to make a special brew. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind the popular sake brand … Read more
Lasso up. “Yellowstone” star Denim Richards sadly left the show when his character, Colby, died – but he’s still around for a video series called “Stories from the Bunkhouse,” where he discusses each episode after it airs with his co-stars Ian Bohen and Jefferson White. (Videos are available on YouTube.) Ahead of the finale of … Read more
When Liz Jones, 63, took an early retirement package a couple of years ago, she did so because she saw the writing on the wall. Jones (name changed for professional reasons) was a senior human resources leader for a large global company in New Jersey, where she’d been for over 20 years. Yet she started … Read more
Jess Brohier is sitting alone at Brooklyn’s Chez Alex — and she couldn’t be happier. While she does “dine with friends a lot,” the 35-year-old photographer says having a solitary meal in a nice restaurant is a “form of self-care” for her. Jess Brohier advises solo diners to sit at the bar and chat with … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal conversation, so I asked her if, in the future, she could please put the bird in another room during dinner. She responded that … Read more
Actor and author Matthew McConaughey teased a possible political run during the National Governor’s Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, where he weighed in broadly on the 2024 presidential race. Participating in a discussion on the role of culture in polarization, McConaughey joked with governors about indulging in the Hollywood heavyweight’s tequila … Read more