How to get into the Hottest Restaurants in Town

Thanks for posting this, I found it really interesting.<p>As a 20-something geek I was surprised to read how virtually every place accepted the bribe in one way or another. It really contradicts my low confidence + true/false mentality.<p>His attitude appears to have been the magic for making those deals... had he been holding the money timidly he implies they certainly would have turned him away. I will take away from the article the reminder that more self confidence (to a point) reaps benefits in ways I wouldn't always expect.

Wow, I'm jealous. I think the real question is how you can get a job writing about your experience bribing maître d's and eating free meals at some of the best restaurants in New York.

I've always done the whole "If you could squeeze me in, I'd be VERY grateful" bit, followed by a tip later. The meaning is implied so clearly that it might as well have been stated explicitly, plus the host doesn't risk losing his job. Works like a charm.

I'm still stuck on the get hot girl to accompany me step. I hear that's where the expense lies.

I'd rather get into the <i>best</i> restaurants.

Money talks.... nothing new :)

<i>one part Decline of the Roman Empire</i><p>That line pretty much sums up the idea of "trendy restaurants".<p>If you want a good night out, avoid this shit and find an old money haunt: better food, better service, and better diners. No, you won't see any celebrities (another plus).

I liked the article and found it extremely interesting how easy it was for him to circumvent the lines and policies of these places and get service that could in many ways be considered "above the rest."<p>However, in the mind of an entrepreneur I have to say that it seems as generally a waste of money to do such things, at least on a regular basis. Even if you had the money to do it, it would be extremely unwise. This would be the kind of thing you do and the kind of restaraunts you should eat at when it IS a special occassion... not because you're hungry.

I am sure we will be seeing less of this, as the world of high finance falls on hard times.

just make a fake press pass and tell them you want to review them for your newspaper.

this is a forum for engineering, not marketing.