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When Your Restaurant Cancellation Fee Costs as Much as Dinner
Fed up with no-shows and last-minute cancellations, restaurants are increasingly charging fees as high as $100 a head. And some diners are pushing back.
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The Golden Mall Food Court Plans for Second Location in Manhattan
Once the pre-eminent food court in Flushing, Queens, for a variety of regional Chinese cuisines, this mall has reopened after a four-year renovation. And a new Golden Mall in Manhattan is on the horizon.
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How to Make Crispy Tofu
Why fry when you can freeze?
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New Yorkers save 2 canine cafes as dog-centric eateries gain momentum
Dog-friendly businesses, where humans and canines mingle, are good for mental health, experts say.
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8 things we learned about Joe Biden’s homes from the Hur interview
President Biden loves furniture, his Corvette couldn’t fit in his Wilmington garage, and other fascinating insights from the special counsel transcript.
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Ask a food critic: How can I teach my child to eat at restaurants?
Taking a young child to a restaurant for the first time takes a little prep. Post Food critic Tom Sietsema and readers offer advice.
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Jerk chow mein is a fiery example of third-culture cuisine
Jon Kung’s cookbook, “Kung Food,” focuses on third-culture cuisine, which is informed by two cultures at once.
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Cats aren’t jerks. They’re just misunderstood.
According to feline researchers, cats often get maligned as aloof and even spiteful, when many of them are quite social and eager to interact.
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Inflation Ticked Up Last Month, Backing the Fed’s Caution on Rate Cuts
Consumer prices climbed 3.2 percent last month from a year earlier, down notably from a 9.1 percent high in 2022, but still quicker than the roughly 2 percent that was normal before the pandemic.
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Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?
The apps have changed our love lives, but they haven’t been able to convince enough young users to pay.