Food
Nine Subtle Things That Completely Change Your Dining Room Experience
Architect and restaurant designer David Rockwell shares the secrets of his trade, from how to create more corner booths to addressing the pesky problem of not enough bathrooms.
How many minute details don’t you notice at a restaurant?
If you’re not an eagle-eyed Michelin inspector, there are countless things you’re missing when you eat out. For example: After the New York hot spot Le Cirque relocated to the Palace Hotel in the late 1990s, it was determined that the backs of the new chairs had to be trimmed down. They were so high that they blocked guests’ views of regulars such as Donald Trump and then-girlfriend Melania, and their ability to be seen themselves.