Outdoor restaurant dining is perhaps the closest we’ve come to a return to normalcy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: Sidewalk and patio setups offer a familiar service while, if approached ...

With outdoor service allowed again, our chief restaurant critic, Pete Wells, goes in search of his first sit-down restaurant meal since March. By Pete Wells On Monday, I had lunch at Veselka in the ...

Five years ago, a global pandemic upended restaurants. Now, the business of dining is focused on the future, introducing new experiences, new technology, and new models that challenge our notion of ...

Restaurants and cafes exist mainly to rejuvenate. We go out to consume something tasty we didn’t have to make while engaging in pleasurable, sometimes illuminating conversation. Some restaurants do ...

This holiday season, Americans aren't just booking dinner reservations — they’re investing in experiences. New data from Tock shows a 24% surge in premium dining bookings compared to 2023.¹ Combined ...

Restaurant prices are rising—how is it changing the way we eat? The latest James Beard Foundation report reveals how inflation, shifting consumer habits, and industry challenges are reshaping dining ...

Early in the pandemic, restaurants had to close their dining rooms because of local or national restrictions intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Those restrictions have mostly lifted — but ...