Here We Are review – Sondheim’s anxious diners receive an extra serving of Buñuel
Stephen Sondheim’s last musical is, in many ways, a labor of love. It’s an adaptation of two films by Louis Buñuel, showcasing Sondheim’s longstanding passion for cinema. More than four decades back, Sondheim, along with playwright and director James Lapine, began to brainstorm ideas that ultimately took shape nearly ten years before his passing in […]
Woman tries to drive golf cart but ends up plowing through restaurant as diners dive out of way: video
Patrons at a Florida restaurant were shocked Saturday night when a woman drove a golf cart through the dining area, crashing into tables and seriously injuring several people. Surveillance cameras at Taco Tiki in Jensen Beach recorded the surprising incident that began when a woman accidentally drove a cart up a narrow ramp that led […]
This restaurant takes diners on a trippy bus tour of Bangkok — without leaving NYC
This restaurant offers a wide range of Bangkok flavours at reasonable prices. While many places aim to “transport” you to another country, Bang Bang Bangkok wants to bring Thailand to you. Thanks to immersive projection technology, the Brooklyn-based fine dining restaurant lets you savour the tastes of Thailand's capital city without ever leaving Gotham. Bang […]
Photos show gun-toting, moped-riding crooks who snatched $300K in watches, jewelry from diners at swanky NYC eateries
New images show a duo of gun-toting criminals and their female accomplice wanted in connection with a series of robberies that involved stealing more than $300,000 outside upscale New York restaurants, police said Friday. Security camera photos released by the NYPD showed one of the suspects holding hands with a brunette woman wearing a black […]
Bandits storm NYC restaurant and rob diners as crowd looks on: cops
Two bold robbers stormed into a crowded Brooklyn restaurant and robbed three customers at gunpoint while horrified diners looked on, according to police and reports. Police said the duo entered Birds of a Feather, a popular Chinese bar in Williamsburg, armed with guns and demanded $200 worth of Seiko watches and cellphones from three customers […]
Hooters abruptly shuts dozens of ‘underperforming stores’ as inflation hammers diners
Hooters has suddenly closed dozens of “underperforming locations,” becoming the latest chain to shutter restaurants as inflation takes a toll on American consumers. The popular chicken wing brand, known for its skimpy uniforms, cited “pressures from the current market environment” as the reason for its decision to close an unspecified number of stores. “Like many […]
Chili’s and Applebee’s woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
This is a rising point. Fast food lovers fed up with inflation watch helplessly as the prices of burgers and fries continue to rise. Combo Quafarers in New York City are currently paying $13.89 plus tax for a pack of Big Macs, not to mention paying a whopping $13.99 for a Whopper. Dine at your […]
Fast-food companies seeing low-income diners pare orders
Skyrocketing prices at fast-food joints and restaurants in the United States are causing people to fall down the income ladder, with executives at chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s recently raising concerns about losing business from customers with the tightest budgets. He said there was. Polls show that about a quarter of low-income consumers (defined as […]
NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip
Snitched New York City diners are being asked to tip more and more, and they say it’s time for local eatery owners to foot the bill. Restaurant workers and those dining out on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row this week largely rejected a plan that would allow for New York City’s existing “tip credit” system, which allows […]