In response to my article yesterday, I received a whole bunch of comments. The one that interested me most was whether the Flat Tip was fair to waitstaff in a Fine Dining Restaurant as opposed to the staff in a Diner. It is a good comment because it pits the concept of physical labor against […]
We’ve all been there: the end of a great meal where the vibe is high, the wine was crisp, and then… the math starts. You’re squinting at a bill, trying to figure out if $27.50 is generous or if you need to bump it to $30 because the steak was aged for 40 days. But […]
We had brunch on Mother’s Day but what amazed me was that we ordered Chinese food for dinner, there were several Chinese restaurants that had incredible back ups. It made me think about where people go on Mother’s Day. For those who are not in the know, Mother’s Day is the busiest dining day of […]
We ate at Sparrow Kitchen and Cocktails in Garden City over the weekend. Overall, the dining experience starts with a bang, stumbles a bit in the middle, and finishes with a standing ovation. The Atmosphere The decor at Sparrow Kitchen is one of the highlights of the restaurant. It balances a vibe of sophisticated and […]
We went out to dinner with a couple who are notorious for being late. It does not bother my wife or myself since we typically just a get a drink at the bar. It did make me wonder at what point would a restaurant give away our reservation. After some research, I found that the […]
If you are looking for the most beautiful dining room in Nassau County right now, The Farm Italy in Westbury is arguably the frontrunner. From the moment you walk in, the aesthetic is breathtaking. It is hard to believe that this space was the old Houlihan’s. The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking. The interior […]
I saw this video and have to applaud its creator. He demonstrates that Olive Garden isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a masterclass in perceived value and operational efficiency. While guests obsess over getting one over on the restaurant with a mountain of breadsticks, the cold, hard numbers tell a different story, one of a business […]
I recently had the opportunity to dine at Golden Steer at One Fifth with friends. The restaurant’s premise, transporting the glamour of old-school Las Vegas to the heart of Greenwich Village is the kind of sales pitch I’d usually approach with skepticism. However, given the legendary status of the original Las Vegas institution, it was […]
I was going to two Italian restaurants this weekend namely La Ginestra and L’Incontro by Rocco. This provided me the opportunity to order multiple of my favorite dishes. To avoid overlap as much as I could, I wanted a different Italian experience from one to the other. I started off with the Chicken Scarpariello at […]
Over the last few days, I ordered food from Danny Chinese Kitchen and Zorn’s of Bethpage. The people filling my order in each case left something out. The main dishes were there. Napkins, silverware, chopsticks (as the case may be) were there. But certain side dishes were not. In one case, the rice was missing […]