The Future of Not Going Outside Is Plastic Domes
Sure there are times you wish you could eat al fresco or retire to the patio, but this would unfortunately involve…
The Four Seasons Restaurant Forces Out Co-Owner After Years of Harassment Allegations
In the past year or so, New York City’s restaurant scene has proven itself to be a hot spot for sexual predators. From…
Better Take Your Inane Complaints to Google Because Yelp Is Over
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when restaurants lived in fear of an army of amateur restaurant critics…
'I Don't Have to Explain Shit to You': Restaurant Manager Fired After Ordering a Black Woman to Leave [Update]
Asking for plastic cutlery, sitting too long, and taking too long in the bathroom have all been alleged reasons for…
A French Waiter Got Fired for Being Rude and Is Now Suing for Cultural Discrimination
In 2017, a man named Guillaume Rey was working in a Vancouver restaurant when he was fired for being aggressively rude.…
Former Top Chef Contestant Mike Isabella Sued For Sexual Harassment
In the past few months the restaurant world has reckoned with #MeToo as several high-profile chefs and restaurants have…
Iggy Azalea Did Not Go to Dinner With Nick Young, There Just Aren’t Enough Places to Eat In LA
Rapper Iggy Azalea went off on Daily Mail reporter Ryan Smith on Monday morning after he wrote (and later retracted) a…
I'm Scared Of This Underwater Norwegian Restaurant But I Still Want to Go There
Snøhetta, a Norwegian architecture firm, has made a dream slash nightmare I never knew I had come to life: they’re…
Welcome to Chick-fil-A Mansion
Years ago, a New Yorker starving for a chicken sandwich from the recovering homophobic restaurant chain Chick-fil-A…
Cheesecake Factory Designer Knows You Think the Restaurants Look Horrible
The interior of a Cheesecake Factory looks a lot like the dishes and cakes they serve: enormous and over-the-top,…
Chef Barbara Lynch Has Seen Chaos, and She's Good With That
For people who live to eat, this is a golden age. Food documentaries, where every last oyster is lovingly and tenderly…
Top Chef Alum Adds Note to Receipts: Hey! Immigrants Prepared Your Food
Mark Simmons, an alum of Top Chef, now owns and serves as chef for the posh New York restaurant, Kiwiana. And in light…
Why Would Anyone Go to a Restaurant Where You Have to Cook Your Own Damn Meals?
Ikea has recently unveiled plans for The Dining Club, a restaurant in Shoreditch, London where diners can, under the…
How Restaurants Get Away With Looks-Based Discrimination
Leslie has worn many uniforms during her time in the restaurant industry. There have been “bikini top Mondays,” sexy…
Quaint Little 'British Colonial Cuisine' Restaurant Opens in Portland
As any former British colonial subject will tell you, involuntarily sharing your homeland and being—sometimes…
A Trip to Au Fudge, Jessica Biel's Pricey but Visionary Idea of Dining for Parents
I cannot recall ever watching a single episode of 7th Heaven in its entirety, although the show ran for 11 seasons.…
Waffle House Employees Fired for Washing Hair in Kitchen
A pair of Waffle House employees in Arkansas were fired for using the restaurant’s kitchen as a personal hair salon.…
Chipotle Sued for Concealing 'Faulty' Quality Controls From Investors
Uh oh. It seems our our blessed Church of Chipotle has gone astray and lost itself in the mire of legal entanglements.…
Female Chefs Combat Sexism With Sushi Restaurant Staffed Only By Women
Japan’s sushi industry is notoriously male-dominated, but a group of intrepid female chefs have begun to combat the…
One Of The Fanciest Restaurants In America Has Been Stealing Tips
You’d think that a restaurant like Per Se, a place featured in rom-coms as being quintessentially fancy, would have the…