Trying to get a table at a hot restaurant can be all but impossible. One method for skirting this difficulty comes directly ...

Back before there were smartphones, reservations at the finest restaurants went to VIPs, celebrities and walk-ins carrying a wad of greenbacks to grease some palms. But now reservations are becoming a ...

On a recent Thursday, my husband and I showed up at a cute bistro right when it opened. “You’re in luck!” the host said when we told her we didn’t have a reservation, then led us past a slew of ...