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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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Chicago

How To Get Into RPM Italian and What To Order Once You’re There

Since 2012, RPM Italian has been packing diners into River North with its modern take on Italian fare. Opened by…

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The bar at Wenwen

New York

How to Get Into Wenwen and What to Order While You’re There

When New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells recently reviewed Wenwen, Greenpoint’s new homestyle Taiwanese restaurant from Eric Sze and…

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Los Angeles

How to Get a Table At Ka’teen, Wes Avila’s Latest Hit Restaurant

Is it possible that everyone in L.A. is vacationing in Tulum right now, or are they all just dining at…

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Miami

How to Get a Table at Jaguar Sun

These past few years have been a roller coaster for Jaguar Sun. It shuttered for more than a year during…

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Sound is the biggest feature at this listening room/bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

New York

How to Get Into Eavesdrop

Despite only being open since March, Eavesdrop has become one of New York’s most sought-after tables. Maybe it’s the unique…

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The bar at Dhamaka

New York

How to Get Into New York’s Dhamaka

When Dhamaka first opened in the Essex Street Market in March 2021, the spot’s sister restaurants, Adda and Rahi (now…

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Miami

How to Get a Table at Boia De, Miami’s New Michelin Darling

Look for the neon pink exclamation mark hovering as a marquee over an unassuming strip mall in Little Haiti, and…

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Diners feasting on pasta at Lilia.

New York

How to Get Into Lilia

Ask any New Yorker which restaurant they’ve always wanted to go to but have struggled to get a reservation for,…

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Atlanta

How to Score a Table at BoccaLupo, Atlanta’s Palace of Pasta

Jason Furst, general manager at BoccaLupo, jokingly calls himself a “reservations systems nerd.” That’s not a bad type of nerd…

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Monteverde spread

Chicago

How To Nab a Seat at Monteverde, and What To Order Once You’re In

No one does pasta like Monteverde does, and everybody seems to know it. The West Loop Italian charmer has cultivated…

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