Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

It's become increasingly common for restaurants to charge customers' credit cards even before they step foot into an establishment, let alone order food or drinks. Referred to as a "reservation fee" ...

The days of innocently walking into a restaurant and inquiring about a table in the moment are starting to seem a bit quaint and dated. To book the hardest restaurant reservations, get ready to hunker ...

Securing reservations at New Jersey’s most popular restaurants is no small feat. At hot spots in Montclair, Jersey City and elsewhere, tables are often booked as quickly as they become available; a ...