Dining Out

Where The Locals Hang Out In Prague

Bart van Poll | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Tips, Travel Tips, Dining Out, Dining, Prague, Local, Slidepollajax, Europe Travel, Prague Travel, Czech, International Destinations, Slideexpand, Destinations, Czech Republic Travel, Czech Republic, Europe, Travel News

This is the Prague locals love.

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What Restaurant Owners Think About The Pepper Mill Routine

Meathead | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Culinary, Peppermills, Dining Out, Dining, Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, AmazingRibs.Com, Michael Sanson, Pepper Mills, Dinner, Salt and Pepper, Food News

Does the food need pepper? If the answer is yes, then why didn't the chef use the proper amount of pepper before the dish reached my table?

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10 Ways To Order Healthier Asian Takeout

Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Video, Asian Takeout, Dining Out, Takeout Calories, health.com, Asian Delivery, Take Out, Healthy Vietnamese, Takeout, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Takeout, Chinese Takeout, Healthy Japanese, Healthy Chinese, Slidepollajax, Healthy Thai, Healthy Living News

By Kate Ashford You know a little something about how to order healthy at Asian restaurants. Brown rice trumps white, summer rolls are lower cal ...

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What Restaurants Think About Bending The Rules

Meathead | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, Pet Peeves, Food, Dining Out, Michael Sanson, Restaurants, Food News

My friend was willing to spend $36 on four tacos that would have cost $8 if they were eaten in the restaurant. On the surface, it appears to be a tidy profit for the restaurant to decline.

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What Your Dining Habits Say About The Economy

The New York Times | Floyd Norris | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Restaurant Industry, Floyd Norris, U.S. Economy, Fast Food, New York Times, Economic Recovery, Dining Out, Restaurants, Dining Habits, Business News

Have you been eating more at restaurants with waiters rather than fast-food joints? If so, you are not alone, and that in fact is an indication tha...

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Watch Out For This Sneaky Restaurant Fee

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Restaurant Fees, Reservations, Opentable, Dining Out, Eating Out, Walt Disney World, Restaurants, Money Saving Tips, Credit Card, Eating, Poll, Saving Money, No Show, Money News

It could cost you big bucks to let a premium restaurant reservation go unused. Some high-end restaurants around the country are charging customers any...

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What Restaurateurs Think About Menu Substitutions

Meathead | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, Food, Pet Peeves, Dining Out, Michael Sanson, Restaurants, Food News

Here's a controversial editorial from Restaurant Hospitality magazine I thought I would share with you along with a few of the responses from the many received.

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Pricey Restaurant Chain Pays 'Poverty Wages,' Worker Advocates Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Farm Workers, Trader Joe's, Dining Out, Chain Restaurants, Darden Group, Olive Garden, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Red Lobster, Restaurant Opportunities Center United, La Palapa, Labor, Minimum Wage, Dining, Restaurants, McDonald's, Paid Sick Days, National Restaurant Association, Business News

WASHINGTON -- It's been a busy few months at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a scrappy non-profit that advocates for low-wage restaurant work...

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PHOTOS: Two Great New London Restaurants

Edward Schneider | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: London, Slidepollajax, Late Night Dining, Dining Out, International Destinations, Fine Dining, London Dining, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Two new restaurants in London are filling an acute need in the city's already exciting dining scene.

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How To Dine Out With Kids

Menuism | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Menuism, Table Manners, Dining Etiquette, Rachael White, Dining Out, Dining Out With Children, Children at Restaurants, Dining With Kids, Dining Out With Kids, Dining With Children, Restaurants, Slidepollajax, Food News

Have you ever gone to a restaurant hoping for a quiet, relaxing dining experience only to find that the table next to you is the temporary playground for a couple of rowdy kids and two stressed-out parents?

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PHOTOS: The World's 50 Best Restaurants

Grant Thatcher | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Asian Cuisine, Dining Out, Hong Kong, French Cuisine, Asia Travel, Celebrity Chefs, Luxury Travel, Awards, London, World's Best Restaurant, Fine Dining, Restaurant Awards, El Bulli, Luxury, Restaurants, Japan, Asia, Slidepollajax, Travel News

I live in Hong Kong, where according to the tourist board there are more than 11,000 restaurants. That's a lot of choice.

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10 Ways To Save Money Dining Out

Menuism | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Tokyo Terrace, Menuism, Dining Out, Saving Money, Eating Out, Restaurants, Rachael White, Slidepollajax, Food News

These days, money is tight for many of us. Still, in the midst of trying times, it's more important than ever to treat yourself on occasion.

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More Than Half Of All Americans Didn't Go Out To Eat Last Year: Census Bureau

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Hunger, Video, Dining, Dining Out, Income Inequality, Restaurants, Hunger in America, Disposable Income, Food Insecurity, Food, Eating, Wage Stagnation, Basic Needs, Business News

More than half of all Americans say they've recently gone a year without dining out, in what may be one of the clearest reflections yet of how the lis...

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The Pleasures of Dining Alone In or Out of the Dining Hall

Small Kitchen College | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Dining Alone, Dining Out, College News

I'm not a particularly "zen" person. I don't do yoga. I don't meditate. I don't particularly like green tea. My "zen" is dining alone.

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The World Is Flat Screened

Jayanti Tamm | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Television, Dining Out, Romance, Dining Etiquette, Restaurants, Ambiance and Decor in Restaurants, Parents-Toddlers, Parents-Teens-Tweens, Women News

It was meant to be romantic, a rare few hours without the kids. But I was wrong. I hadn't realized that we'd have an intruder -- a rash of unexpected, uninvited company.

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10 Top-Notch Study Abroad Spots for Students

The Daily Meal | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Dining Out, The Daily Meal, College, Study Abroad, Food, Travel, Europe, London, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Having the opportunity to live and learn in a foreign country is a truly unmatchable experience every college student should try to take advantage of (degree permitting, of course).

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Restaurant Review: Cafe de La Presse, San Francisco

Terence Clarke | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Dining Out, Dining, Best-of-San-Francisco, Local Food, Cafes, San Francisco Restaurants, Food, San Francisco Around Town, San Francisco, French-Cafes, Café De La Presse, San Fran Cafes, Best San Francisco Cafes, San Francisco News

The menu (lunch and dinner) is small, but features dishes of great complexity and taste. The wine list is large, mostly French, all excellent. The ambiance is simply intended for conversation.

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Experiential Eating At Noma: The World's Best Restaurant?

Millie Kerr | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Dining Out, Copenhagen 2009, Shrimp, Prawns, Eating, Wine, Denmark, Molecular Gastronomy, Food News

I appreciated Noma's insistence on creativity; its particular breed of innovation demands active participation. Every course requires the diner to use his hands.

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10 Things That You're Doing Wrong at Restaurants

Adam Roberts | Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: Restaurants, Dining Out, Tips on Dining Out, Tips Dining Out, Dining Etiquette, Dining Out Tips, Food News

I've been eating at restaurants my entire life, having grown up to parents who didn't cook and who love eating out more than life itself. The following tips are culled from a lifetime of dining out with them.

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New Orleans' Dining: GW Fins, a Fish House

Monique Stringfellow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Gulf Seafood, Louisiana, Dining Out, Chef Tenney Flynn, Fish House, Fine Dining, GW Fins, Seafood, Travel News

Most of us are familiar with steakhouses, the vast and opulent dining establishments whose menus are dedicated to T-bones and rib-eyes, Porterhouse an...

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How To Stick To Your Diet When You're Eating Out, From Joy Bauer

Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Weight Loss, Video, Dining Out, Diet, Restaurants, Joy Bauer, Women News

Courtesy of Joy Bauer, these are some practical guidelines for having a healthy, satisfying meal at a restaurant. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined...

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Christmas Perfection in Crested Butte, Colorado

Millie Kerr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crested Butte, Dining Out, Crested Butte Colorado, Food, Eating, Colorado Skiing, Skiing, Colorado, Travel News

I fasten my boots, click them into my skis, and pull tight my helmet before maneuvering towards near-empty queues. My sunglasses suddenly dip below th...

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NYC Chefs Create Bodega-Budget Dinner Party

nypost.com | CARLA SPARTOS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Ripert, NYC Restaurants, Dining Out, Bodegas, Cheap Food, NY Restaurants, New York City Restaurants, New York News, New York News

Egads! You've got guests coming over tonight for a holiday soiree. Sure, a perfect cook would have browsed the green market well ahead of time, but yo...

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Elaine of Elaine's on Dining, Wining and Whining

Yvonne Durant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elaine Kaufman, Dining Out, Upper East Side Dining, Elaine's, Dining Etiquette, Restaurant Etiquette, New York Restaurants, New York City Restaurants, New York News

Don't even try dropping Elaine's name in your quest for what you think is a better table.

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Certified Organic: The Inspection

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dining Out, Certified-Organic, Urban Farming, Farmers Markets, Sustainability, Buying Local, Urban Agriculture, Harvesting, Chicago News

Mary I. Wilson, Accredited Organic Inspector, showed up this morning at ten minutes to 9:00 AM. Being up there with a farm inspector made me see the space with new eyes.

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