#Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant

#Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant

“Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant” Food critics are not the only ones who apply ratings in the restaurant world. Keith McNally, the pugnacious owner of legendary downtown eateries such as Balthazar, Minetta Tavern and Pastis, rates his customers as precisely as a reviewer would the steak tartare. Though the worst of…

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#Why early-bird dining is here to stay

#Why early-bird dining is here to stay

“#Why early-bird dining is here to stay” The Big Apple may be losing its rep as the city that never sleeps thanks to the throngs of New Yorkers who have decided to stick with the early-bird dining habits they developed in the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic. Take Jennifer Leuzzi, a food writer and…

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#Tipping at NYC restaurants surpasses 20 percent during COVID

#Tipping at NYC restaurants surpasses 20 percent during COVID

“#Tipping at NYC restaurants surpasses 20 percent during COVID” New Yorkers, thrilled to have both indoor and outdoor dining again, are showing their love with full stomachs — and thinner wallets. Affluent customers are tipping up to 50% more than they did pre-pandemic, nearly two-dozen owners, managers, waitstaff and customers told The Post. A flush handful…

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