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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.

How to Get the Toughest Restaurant Reservations in New York

Your ultimate cheat sheet for getting into some of the city’s most-sought-after restaurants, updated regularly with all the tips and tricks you need.

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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

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The spread at Laser Wolf in Brooklyn.

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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The bar at Wenwen

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

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

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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Diners feasting on pasta at Lilia.

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

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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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.

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

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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Photo courtesy of L'Artusi

How to Get a Table at L’Artusi, and What to Order Once You’re There

Since its doors first opened in 2008, this West Village charmer has racked up lines — in the thousands online…

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