Call it fine casual, fast fine, or express bistro dining; scaled-back dinner service is cropping up at more upscale independent restaurants as operators try to establish equitable pay staff-wide ...

On Feb. 14 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., White Castle will transform participating locations into sit-down "fine dining establishments," complete with hostess seating, tableside service, and holiday ...

After all, as over-the-top as tableside service may seem to some diners, it’s hard not to grin when a dessert is flambéed before your eyes in what is fine-dining theater largely inherited from ...

I left the fine dining world at the end of 2019 ... is shutting its doors for regular service at the end of 2024 as it transitions into a full-time food lab and occasional pop-up.

I realized I hadn't enjoyed the service as much as ... a pleasant surprise and a touch I haven’t experienced at other fine-dining restaurants in town, or anywhere, really.

Fine dining itself isn’t really the problem. The problem is that at too many restaurants where dishes and service are constantly improved, revised and perfected — restaurants that are meant to ...

Fine dining has also become less about strict rules ... The team has also introduced theatrical elements to tableside service, including tableside filet of Dover Sole, pasta twirling, olive ...

Chefs are more inspired by exotic ingredients, and Denver’s fine dining scene has improved because of that.” Then there’s the service, which goes far beyond keeping a water glass full.