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The One Who Keeps the Book

Welcome to The One Who Keeps The Book, a regular series that aims to answer that most important question: How do I get in? The first answer is Resy, of course. But every restaurant manages its tables differently and there are always secret tips, tricks, and shortcuts to be discovered. Here, we go straight to the source to get them for you.

Diners feasting on pasta at Lilia.

New York

How to Get Into Lilia

If you’ve always wanted to go to Lilia, but haven’t been able to get a reservation, here’s all the info you need on finally getting that Resy.

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Tâm Tâm interior

Miami

How to Get Into Tâm Tâm

Here’s the inside track on how to grab a spot at one of Miami’s top destinations.

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Los Angeles

How to Get Into Anajak Thai

Everything you need to know about getting a reservation at one of Los Angeles’ best restaurants.

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Washington D.C.

How to Nab a Seat at Maydān

And what to order once you’re at D.C.’s riveting ode to the cuisines of the Middle East, Northern Africa, and the Mediterranean.

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Getting to know our staff, on an actual, real human level is honestly probably the best way to get a table. Jorie Morales, general manager of L’Artusi
Monteverde spread

Chicago

How to Get Into Monteverde

Get the inside scoop from the folks at Monteverde on how to snag a seat with ease, and enjoy your meal like a pro.

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New York

How to Get Into Semma

Despite its name, the crew at Unapologetic Foods, the restaurant group behind New York hits Dhamaka, Masalawala & Sons, Rowdy…

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Atlanta

How to Get a Seat at Aria, Buckhead’s Beacon of Dining

When Gerry Klaskala founded Aria in 2000 in a small-yet-chic house in Buckhead, Atlanta was a different dining town, more…

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San Francisco

How to Get Into Rich Table

Though Rich Table celebrated its 10-year anniversary earlier this year, the restaurant remains as fresh and energetic as the day…

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Los Angeles

How To Get Into Pijja Palace, Silver Lake’s Indian Sports-Bar Sensation

When Avish Naran was gearing up to open Pijja Palace, his exceedingly popular Indian sports bar in Silver Lake, he…

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A spread of dishes and wine from Claud

New York

How To Get Into Claud in New York’s East Village

If you happen to be walking down East 10th Street, you might miss Claud. It’s downstairs, for one thing, and…

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Chicago

How to Get Into Cindy’s, Chicago’s Most Epic Rooftop

Opened in 2015 on the roof of the Chicago Athletic Club Hotel and boasting epic views of Millennium Park, Lake…

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New York

How to Get Into Barbuto

Since Barbuto first opened in 2004, scoring a table at Jonathan Waxman’s restaurant has been considered a treasured feat by…

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The spread at Laser Wolf in Brooklyn.

New York

How to Get Into Laser Wolf in Brooklyn

When Laser Wolf opened on the rooftop of Williamsburg’s Hoxton hotel in May, it quickly became one of the city’s…

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Los Angeles

How To Get Into Horses, the Hottest Table in Hollywood

For our latest installment of The One Who Keeps The Book, we checked in with the duo behind one of the…

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The entrance and bar at the Mexican in Dallas.

Dallas

How to Get Into the Mexican, and What to Order Once You’re There

The Mexican was the sort of opening that couldn’t possibly go unnoticed. With 15,000 square feet, head-turning design details, a Tequila…

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