Ordering off-menu has a bad reputation. Off-menu orders can come off as insulting to chefs who put a lot of time and effort into curating the menu and developing recipes. Accommodating off-menu orders ...

The early bird gets the burger. Restaurants across the city are increasingly offering off-menu hamburgers only available to those in the know — and often in limited quantities and only during a ...

Starting April 21 at participating locations nationwide, you can order a plate of five wings for $10. You’ll have to specify the Hot Wing Roo-lette to your server. (It’s off-menu, so IYKYK.) They’ll ...

Over the game’s 59-year history, a love-hate relationship has evolved between the Super Bowl and the restaurant industry. For those food service establishments that have strong takeout and delivery ...

Like February’s Super Bowl, this month’s NCAA Basketball Championships, popularly known as “March Madness,” have become an important marketing opportunity for the restaurant business. Whether ...

Getting a prime-time table at a buzzy restaurant in the city is no longer enough. Diners-in-the-know pride themselves on ordering exclusive off-menu items, and restaurants are increasingly offering ...

Scott Lynch has been writing about and taking photos of New York City restaurants for nearly 20 years. We should be used to it by now — the utter transformation of Manhattan’s West Side over the last ...

If you're leaving a situation where you spent 18 years in a largely stable environment, the best way to determine if you want ...