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restaurants

The Great Data-Driven Restaurant Makeover

Can tweaking one table turn around a restaurant's prospects?

Comic Phoebe Robinson Stress Eats Vegetables

The comedian and podcast host tells us how to navigate a big meal in tight jeans, who should pay on a first date, and what it’s like to go out to eat when you’re in an interracial relationship.

Why Sushi Chefs Have To Look The Part

What judgments do we make about a restaurant's food based on how the people working there look?

What If There Were No Nachos?

Football announcer Howard Cosell played an unlikely role in popularizing nachos, as we hear when Dan sits down with his friend Mike Pesca, host of The Gist podcast. And Mike rants about restaurants.

My Favorite Meals In New York

I often get emails from listeners traveling to New York who want restaurant recommendations. So now here they are, in one handy place!

Why Lefties Buy Less Soup

Psychologist Charles Spence says "taste" is influenced by many different factors -- from the background music in a restaurant to your own DNA and even the shape of your spoon.