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The Tinfoil Swans Podcast

Chef Pati Jinich in a kitchen with a light yellow mug in her hand.
Pati Jinich Is So Grateful to Be Mexican and American

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9 Things Your Server Wishes You'd Stop Doing at Restaurants
Dale DeGroff with a martini and a Pisco sour.
Veteran Bartender Dale DeGroff Reveals How New York City's Rainbow Room Sparked a Cocktail Revolution
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It Pays to Be a Regular at a Restaurant — Especially at the Holidays
Joel McHale
Joel McHale Really Loves Coffee, The Cure, and Meat Pies
A group of people at dinner, with their phones out.
So Your Friend Got Too Loud and Drunk at the Restaurant — Here's What to Do
Darron Cardosa aka The Bitchy Waiter
'Bitchy Waiter' Darron Cardosa Talks Tipping, Washing Gravy off a Steak, and Why He Chased a Customer Down the Street
A plate with various star ratings.
There's a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Read Online Restaurant Reviews
Chris Patino in black and white over a maroon background.
The Bar Industry Remembers Chris Patino, a Beloved Figure in the Global Cocktail Community
Beautifully presented food is plated up in a commercial kitchen, ready to be served to customers. A waiter carries the plates from the kitchen into the cafe.
There's One Word That Strikes Fear Into the Heart of Every Server
Various appetizers and a glass of wine on a table.
I'm a Waiter and I Say It's Totally Fine to Order a Few Appetizers As Your Entree
Tom Holland
Tom Holland Talks Bear Spray, Sobriety, Cooking Over Fire, and His Favorite Pizza in the World
A server placing menus onto a table neat a bottle of water.
All Those Mysterious Codes on the Menu Can Keep You Safe at a Restaurant
Rachel Parton George and Dolly Parton standing near the driver's side door of a green truck.
How to Get Uninvited From Dolly Parton's House
A Bloody Mary on a cocktail table with maroon carpet in the background.
Please Can I Just Have a Regular Bloody Mary, Caesar Salad, or Lasagna and Not Your Fancied-Up Take on It?
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi
In Stressful Times, Yotam Ottolenghi Can Help You Find Comfort in the Kitchen
A broken wineglass and red wine on a floor.
The Right and Wrong Way to React When Someone — Maybe Even You — Breaks a Glass in a Restaurant
Nick Cho
'Your Korean Dad' Nick Cho Opens Up About Subpar Brisket and the Power of a Sweet Little Note
The 2024 class of Food & Wine Best New Chefs.
7 Tips for Navigating Success, According to Chefs Who Have 'Made It'
Christine D'Ercole
Cycling Champion Christine D'Ercole Wants You to Drop Your Baggage Around Negative Food Talk
A woman on her phone while at a pizza restaurant.
5 Ways Your Cell Phone Is Making Your Meal Worse
a to-go container of food.
Is It Ever OK to Bring Your Own Food to a Restaurant?
Ti Martin
New Orleans Legend Ti Martin Is Leading a Hospitality Revolution — and There's Plenty of Dancing in the Dining Room
Cheetie Kumar
Cheetie Kumar Just Wants to Have the Most Bollywood Disco Restaurant Possible
chef shouting on megaphone
The Bully in the Kitchen
A server taking an order from customers.
There's a Good Reason Why Your Server Wants You to Order Everything at Once — and It's Not Because They Want to Rush You Out
Channing Frye
How Channing Frye Went From Drinking Boxed Wine to Making Magnums in the Willamette Valley
A server carrying bowls of food to some patrons.
'It Would Be My Pleasure' and Other Little Fibs Your Waiter Tells You
A glass being polished at a bar.
I Learned a Lot of Skills Working in Restaurants, but These Are By Far the Most Helpful
Leadenhall Market, people during the lunch time
When Is It Too Late to Show Up at a Restaurant?
Katie Button
2015 F&W Best New Chef Katie Button on Being a Restaurant Owner and Parent When You Have a 'Vampire Schedule'
Kitchen shears on a blue background.
My Friend Is a Surgeon and She Taught Me a Trick That Kinda Saves My Life in the Kitchen
Priya Krishna
Priya Krishna Wants You to Know That Your Weirdness Is Your Greatest Asset
server with plates
Why the Music in a Restaurant Matters — for You and the Front of House
Chef David Chang
David Chang Talks About Chili Crunch Controversy, Microwave Snobbery, and Guy Fieri
A hamburger on a plate with a knife and fork.
You Should Eat Your Burger With a Knife and Fork — I Promise It's Not Weird
Pete Wells
Pete Wells Gets Real About the Role of Restaurant Critics, His Time as a High School Cheerleader, and How He Invented Ghosting
A man sits at a table, covered with a blue checkered tablecloth. He uses a fork to scoop up a mouthful of long spaghetti pasta.
Some Rules of Dining Etiquette Are Made to Be Broken
Lisa Donovan
My Notebooks Tell the Story of How I Became a Chef
Matt Jennings
Get Off Your Phone and Go to Your Neighborhood Restaurant
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Communal Table Podcast: Marcus Samuelsson
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A Jury of My Peers
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Communal Table Podcast: Billy Durney
Pantry of spices in a commercial kitchen at a restaurant
Here's Why Chefs Are So Particular About Kitchen Tape and Sharpies
Kevin Gillespie
Kevin Gillespie Just Opened the Restaurant of a Lifetime
Non-negotiables from The Bear Season 3, Episode 2.
How Realistic Are Carmy's Non-Negotiables on ‘The Bear?’ We Asked F&W Best New Chefs to Share Their Real Kitchen Rules
Will Poulter, and Chef Dave Beran in a photo composite.
After Training Will Poulter for 'The Bear,' Dave Beran Would Definitely Hire Him As a Line Cook
Claudia Fleming
Claudia Fleming Revolutionized the Pastry World and She's Coming for Sandwiches Next
Dan Giusti
This Chef Walked Away From Noma to Feed Kids, Seniors, Patients, and Prisoners
A hand refusing a plate of octopus
How to Handle Being a Picky Eater As an Adult
Portrait of Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby.
Peloton Instructor Cody Rigsby Has a Lot of Opinions About Condiments
Emeril and EJ Lagasse
Emeril and E.J. Lagasse Will Serve You a Mountain of the World's Best Butter
Lee Anne Wong
Lee Anne Wong and What Happens When It All Burns Down
The OpenTable website on a mobile phone
OpenTable Restaurant Reviews Will Now Show Your Name and Profile Photo
A reserved placard on a table.
Reservation Fraud Is Real, and These New York Lawmakers Are Looking to Make It a Criminal Offense
A server preparing the bill at a restaurant to be taken to a table.
This Restaurant Tipflation ‘Scam’ Exposes Our Complicated Feelings About Tipping
Daniel Boulud
The Secret to Daniel Boulud's Success Is Down in a Smelly Cellar in Lyon
samin nosrat kat kinsman communal table podcast
Communal Table Podcast: Samin Nosrat
Turning Tables Executive Director Touré Folkes
Meet Turning Tables, a Bar Training Program for Black and Brown Restaurant Workers
Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent
Cruise Food Is Better Than Ever – Just Ask Daniel Boulud
Wedge Salad with Tahini Goddess Dressing
Cake, AI Anxiety, and 'The Bear' Were Among the Top Trends That Defined 2023
Various prepared shrimp from Red Lobster
Endless Shrimp Is Financially Ruining Red Lobster
A group of people enjoying a meal at a restaurant
Americans Are Very Confused on How Much They're Supposed to Tip, According to a New Survey
White Castle sliders with a fountain drink and french fries
Meet Flippy, Chippy, and Hyphen — the Robots That Will Be Making Your Restaurant Meals
BNC Mentorship Caroline Glover
How a 2019 Best New Chef Is Getting Her Team Through the Pandemic
Wedge Salad Recipe
Wedge Salads Are a Waste of Money at a Restaurant, but That Doesn't Stop Me From Ordering Them Every Time They're on the Menu
Left: Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel, partners in life and business, outside their Austin restaurant, Birdie’s, our 2023 Restaurant of the Year; Right: A spread of summer squash, green beans and cherry tomatoes, polenta fries, okra, Castelvetrano olives, and deviled eggs
The 2023 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year Marries Destination-Worthy Dining With a Sustainable, Supportive Workplace
Should you tip for black coffee?
Should You Tip for Drip Coffee? Baristas Weigh In