I was recently invited to a discussion session themed “cafe culture.” One participant brought up the topic: “Why do people like cafes so much these days?” I asserted, “Because of the empty table.” I ...

The installation stretches across the entire plaza outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art — a table for 200, pristinely set for Shabbat yet conspicuously empty. The high chairs at a handful of seats, the ...

A former host answers restaurant guests’ most frequently asked questions, including why you can't have that empty table or sit down when your party is incomplete. Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based ...

(JTA) — The installation stretches across the entire plaza outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art — a table for 200, pristinely set for Shabbat yet searingly empty. The high chairs at a handful of seats, ...

For anyone who has ever felt the frustration of waiting to be seated at a restaurant with open tables, this former NYC service worker has a message for you. Featured Video In a TikTok with almost ...

Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent. New York Jewish Week via JTA — In front of a long U-shaped table in Times Square, set for 224 people, a crowd began to sing “Happy Birthday” ...