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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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Washington D.C.

How to Nab a Seat at Maydān, And What To Order When You’re There

Stepping into Maydān takes you on a sensory journey. You enter what feels like a secret door, tucked away in…

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The bar and dining area at Café Chelsea

New York

How to Get Into Café Chelsea

As the newest spot in the endlessly buzzy Hotel Chelsea, Café Chelsea is quickly becoming one of the city’s toughest…

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My Loup interior

Philadelphia

How to Get Into My Loup — and How to Have the Best Time There

For a restaurant less than six months old, My Loup has livened up the Rittenhouse Square scene in record time.…

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Chicago

How to Get Into The Purple Pig — and What to Order Once You’re There

Has the Purple Pig always been busy? It certainly appears that way. Since opening in late 2009 in its first…

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Philadelphia

How to Get Into Royal Sushi Omakase

Ask any Philadelphian which special occasion dinner they’ve always wanted to experience but have struggled to get a reservation for,…

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New YorkMiami

How to Get Into COTE

Five years after it first opened in New York’s Flatiron District to critical acclaim — the restaurant secured a coveted…

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New York

How to Get Into Libertine

Despite being open for barely more than a month, Libertine has already made a name for itself as an essential…

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New York

How to Get Into Roscioli in New York

New York’s latest impossible reservation comes to us by way of Rome from restaurateurs Alessandro Pepe and Ariel Arce. What…

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New York

How to Get Into Cecchi’s

Michael Cecchi-Azzolina Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has been in the restaurant business a long time. When asked exactly how long, he’ll reply,…

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Four Horsemen space

New York

How to Get Into The Four Horsemen

When The Four Horsemen opened in the summer of 2015, its team of founders — led by LCD Soundsystem frontman…

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