What Do New Yorkers Have to Do to Get a Reservation in 2026?

Live from New York, it’s Saturday night and every restaurant is booked! Oset Babür-Winter reports on what the apps get wrong about New Yorkers who dine, and how some restaurants are reintroducing romance into the reservation process.
Mains and Sides: The Culture of the Side Hustle in New York’s Restaurant World

Did you know that bottle of natural Riesling you love is made by the same folks who roast your favorite neighborhood coffee? Writer and wine whiz Eliza Dumais pulls back the curtain on the culture of side projects in New York’s food and beverage world, where secondary hustles are just as bountiful as the main event.