In 1981, Mimi Sheraton, the New York Times restaurant critic at the time, was fed up with tasting menus. Nouvelle cuisine was all the rage, and this new trend, tasting menus (aka the “menu de ...

Tasting menus are a guided journey of multiple courses, often accompanied by wine pairings. Yes, this is a more expensive way to dine. The price per person is often significantly higher than an ...

James Beard semifinalist Lawrence Weeks is opening The Dining Room, a new tasting menu concept, above Murray's Creole Pub in ...

Chef’s tables and tasting menus Chef’s tables go beyond a usual dining room seat. Typically, you sit in or near the kitchen and often have a view of the chefs at work. It’s a behind-the-scenes seat ...