At first glance, John’s Food & Wine in Chicago looks like any other neighborhood bistro. But upon entering the elegant, warmly lit room on a bustling Thursday night, there’s no host to whisk me to a ...

Working in the service industry means your paycheck is only as good as your tables, and not all tables are created equal. One ...

For years, I didn't enjoy eating at fine dining establishments. The staff was always overly formal, the menu items were unfamiliar, and the restaurants were rarely transparent about how much it would ...

I'm sure you all have gone out to lunch or dinner and see fellow dining companions texting away (or maybe this is you) while you're mid-sentence, or worse – conversing away (loudly, on the cell phone, ...