Dining Out on Shine

Is it ever ok for a restaurant to drop the check before you're ready?

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Dear BA Foodist, Recently, I was eating out with three friends. We had finished our desserts and were chatting away when the manager told us it was time to leave. Apparently, there was a group waiting for our table. What gives? Can't I stay as long as I want? --Edmund Rutherford,…

The 10 Most Classic Restaurants in the Country

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Some restaurants never go out of style. They follow no trends. They're stubborn, charming, quirky—and we love them for that. Here are our favorite old-school spots that are every bit as good today as the day they opened . The…

Hey, Celebrity Chefs! Stay Out of the Kitchen

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Dear BA Foodist, I recently dined at a certain celebrity chef's restaurant in New York. When asked if the chef was in the kitchen that particular night, the waiter looked at me as if I were joking. "Nope, he rarely is these days,"he said. I don't care that much…

2009's Top Ten Best New Restaurants in America

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Today's most exciting restaurants have a lot in common. They represent the new standard: simple, satisfying local food—all served with zero pretense. They support local farmers, sustainable agriculture, and regional cuisine. For a taste of our ten favorite new restaurants, cook these…

How to Get the Dinner Reservations You Want

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Dear BA Foodist,

When a restaurant's reservationist says, "Sorry, we only have tables available at 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.," am I being told the truth? Or, as I suspect, are they playing hard to get?

--Reagan Sims, NEW YORK

Healthiest and unhealthiest options at a restaurant

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Weekends are, by far, my 'splurge' time. I really look forward to eating out at our favorite restaurants; enjoying time with friends and…

User post: Cities Celebrate Summer with Restaurant Weeks

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It’s that time of the year again so free up your calendars because this coming week restaurants around the country will begin dishing out lunch and dinner for a fraction of the price in celebration of a number of Restaurant Weeks. The economy may still be in the dumps, but with these…

I cant even begin….

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I dont mind doing extra work because someone else didn’t do it, but the reason you gave was ridiculous, and he should have had to come in early to do it. Seeing him there not doing all 50 million silverware made me angry. He could have at least…