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Why it’s OK to send restaurant food back

Are you really such a big deal? No. So stop worrying that you’ll make others feel awkward

The Clobster: A Grilled Cheese and Lobster Sandwich is as Good as it Looks

Meals Deconstructed: Bringing Sexy Back With Slapfish

11 Things You're Saying That Are Really Annoying Your Server

On the surface, eating at a restaurant should be a fairly simple activity. You sit down, you look at the menu, you order, you eat, you pay, you leave. But it’s actually a social interaction as much as a monetary one, and there are some things you really shouldn’t ever say to your server, for a variety of reasons.

Ticks that can make you allergic to red meat are spreading

A bite from the lone star tick can cause severe symptoms to develop after eating mammalian meat such as pork, beef and lamb.

11 Ways To Upgrade Your Tacos

Tacos are one of those foods that will never be boring. From Baja fish tacos to crispy carnita tacos, there so many ways to make and eat a taco that we c...

Why home-cooked food never tastes like restaurant food

Mouth-Watering Regional Foods to Help You Plan Your Next Road Trip

One of the best reasons to go on a road trip is to discover mouth-watering new foods from across the country. Whether you’re hankering for a burrito or merely want some fried chicken, there are

5 Signs and Symptoms You Need a Banquet Hall for Your Event

More and more people are opting for "cozy events" rather than full-on receptions. Having your wedding/birthday party/quinceanera or any other big event in your backyard close to home does sound more personable and less institutional than renting a banquet hall or rental space.

Keep Your Guests Entertained at the Banquet Hall With These Fun Ideas

Engagement parties are a wonderful time to celebrate a loving couple’s commitment to one another. And in addition to being an event that usually takes place around dinner

To Put It Simply: 'I Am Mentally Ill'

I am not going through a phase I will outgrow; I have major depressive disorder.

Where Will You Be Seated At The Banquet Of Consequences?

To get a good seat at the banquet of consequences, the owner of capital has to shift his/her capital into scarce forms for which there is demand...

My Father’s Place Comes Back to Life

A Roslyn hotel’s old banquet hall and ballroom have been transformed into the 21st-century version of My Father’s Place.

4 Ways to Reinvent Your Banquet

Take inspiration from the restaurant industry to create a better banquet.

Banquet Halls Beware: Mandatory Fees May Not Be Worth the Risk

Many leading hospitality establishments are being sued by their employees for illegally charging mandatory fees to their customers. The lawsuits allege...

How to Select the Right Lecture Hall Solution for Your Space

When you think of a lecture hall, you usually think of a room that is used for instruction typically at a college or university. You may even think there is not much to lecture hall design; just a large room with a bunch of tables and chairs and either an instructor or an audio-visual presentation being the focal point of the room. In fact, the opposite is true. Designing the right lecture hall takes time and strategic planning. Lecture hall design is dependent…

Carla Hall Can Cook, but What She Wants Is to Be the Next Carol Burnet

Carla Hall / Courtesy of Melissa Holmby Michael O’Connell –“Not to say the Black Carol Burnett, because I love her and she is my hero, but if I could have some version of a ‘Carol Burnett Show’ … that would be my dream.”Carla Hall, with her winning zeal and perennial smile, has been a food TV fixture since first competing on Top Chef back in 2008. So it’s no surprise she’s among the first back to work since the pandemic halted…