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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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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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Pebble Bar's third floor takes reservations and a few walk-ins.

New York

How to Get Into Pebble Bar, at Rockefeller Center

Pebble Bar has been open barely more than a few months and already it’s become one of the toughest bars…

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Atlanta

How to Get a Seat at Mujō, West Midtown’s Must-Try Omakase

In our regular series The One Who Keeps The Book, we talk to the people who handle reservations at your…

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Charleston

How to Get a Seat at Sushi-Wa, and What to Expect

Originally imagined as a broader concept offering lunch, dinner, and omakase at the counter, the pandemic was a “blessing in…

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Atlanta

How to Get a Table at Alpharetta’s Up on the Roof, And What to Order

Bringing a whole new (and literal) meaning to elevated bar food, Up on the Roof is perched atop the highest…

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The Nines opened in January and it's since become one of the hardest-to-get-into supper club and piano bars in the entire city.

New York

How to Get Into The Nines, and What to Order Once You’re There

After a turbulent past two years, one of the most sought-after places these days is a spot that gives New…

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New York

How to Get Into Balthazar — And Why It’s Still Packed 25 Years Later

Not many restaurants make it to 25 years, and even fewer are as perpetually packed as Balthazar has been from…

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Los Angeles

How To Snag the Best Seats in the House at Little Dom’s in Los Feliz

Little Dom’s is clubby in the best possible way: The beloved Italian joint, smack dab in one of the most…

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A spread of dishes from Dame, one of the hardest reservations to get in all of New York right now.

New York

How to Get Into New York’s Dame, and What to Order

Ever since Dame transitioned from pop-up to permanent restaurant in June 2021, it’s been one of New York’s hardest reservations…

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Atlanta

How to Get a Table at Lyla Lila, and What to Order

There was a time when getting a table at Lyla Lila, Midtown’s super-buzzy southern European restaurant, was very easy. All…

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