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Apologies to Four Spring — You Can Sell Restaurant Reservations

April 17, 2024

After doing some research, I found out that there are several sites that permit people to sell reservations to selected restaurants. Almost forming a secondary market for restaurant reservations. These sites include Tock, Appointment Trader and Dorsia I therefore apologize to Four Spring in Oyster Bay for crapping all over their comment that reservations are […]

The Union — A Success Where Many Have Failed Before

April 16, 2024

We headed over to the Union in Eisenhower Park. Our expectations were low since so many restaurants have tried to succeed in this location but failed. The entrance was bright and dining room was casual but elegant (which is hard to believe). Our experience was positive with only a couple of miscues. We recommend this […]

Why are Restaurants Reservation Fees Popping Up and Why Now?

April 16, 2024

There was an article in Newsday describing the growth in reservation fees for restaurants. Basically, the article explains that more and more restaurants are requiring a reservation fees in order to book a table which is refundable if you show up or cancel 3 or more days beforehand. Restaurants feel the need to impose these […]

Chopt — Fresh Salads with Good Ingredients

April 11, 2024

We went to the Chopt on Willis Avenue but this review applies to all Chopt’s. We found it to have fresh ingredients that provide a tasty lunch. They build your salad from scratch or from menu favorites. The Good — Not only do they serve salads in their salad bowls but they also prepare salads […]

Monday Rant — Restaurants Not Caring About Their Customers

April 8, 2024

I went to a local diner and ordered an omelette and a blueberry muffin. The omelette was fine but the muffin tasted aweful. Something was definitely off with the muffin. Since i was running late, I did not bring it up with the waiter. When I went to pay the bill, the manager asked me […]

In Case You Missed It Local Grubber Favorites

April 4, 2024

Avra Madison — The Best Greek Food We branched out this past week for the start of my birthday week by going to Avra Madison in NYC. Everything was great starting with the Pita Bread and ending with the dessert. The interesting part of the pita bread was that it was crunching as opposed to […]

Cheesecake Factory — Delicious Meal from Largest Menu

April 4, 2024

We headed over to the Cheesecake Factory on Saturday. Our wait time was roughly 15 minutes which is not bad considering how crowded the restaurant was. The first thing that hit us was the size of the menu. It took me more than 15 minutes to read through the all options and decide what to […]

Shrinkflation is Hitting the Wine Pours at Restaurants

April 3, 2024

I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you may remember I thought was one of the worst meals I have had in the last decade) and she ordered a glass of chardonnay. It looked like they gave her a really small pour and when asked about it, they said […]