Ulysses Restaurant

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

10 Things You Should Definitely Not to Do in a Bar

Bartenders weigh in on all the ways you're pissing them off.

What Does Your Choice Of Whiskey Say About You?

How Do You Pronounce "Gyro"?

Why it’s OK to send restaurant food back

Are you really such a big deal? No. So stop worrying that you’ll make others feel awkward

EWG’s Consumer Guide to Seafood

Which fish are richest in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, lowest in mercury contamination and sustainably produced?

What It Means for a Restaurant to Get a Michelin Star

The surprising history and mysterious ranking system of the elite Michelin Guide.

Designing a Modern Fast Food Restaurant

Brandon Agency was posed with a challenge: Design an innovative fast food restaurant of the future, complete from its corporate identity to its interior.

Are bubble dining pods safer than dining inside restaurants?

MIDWAY, Utah (ABC4) – Dining pods — call them globes, or igloos, or bubbles — are exploding in popularity, but are they actually safer than dining inside restaurants? In Utah, one…

Platt: Why Restaurants Are Louder Than Ever

A look at the most disruptive restaurant trend over the past decade.

Restaurants get creative to keep outdoor dining alive in cooler months

There is a chill in the air as summer winds down. What does that mean for all the restaurants that have been relying on outdoor dining to help them survive the pandemic?

10 tips for successful al fresco dining

Steven Pike, managing director of guest experience management company HospitalityGEM, gives his top 10 tips to hospitality operators looking to make a success of their al fresco dining.

Could a simple decibel meter solve restaurants' noise problems?

You’ve dealt with it before, whether in a sports bar or a modern-minded fine dining establishment. You’re excited to converse with those joining you, only to enter a restaurant where the music and/or televisions are so loud that you can barely hear yourself think. Asking wait staff what they can do about the volume will only accomplish so much, especially if it’s the sort of restaurant where noise is a deliberate choice for ambiance. So you dine, and you half-yell your conversation, hoping…

Optimizing Your Space: Restaurants

Artificial boxwood hedges create privacy by beautifully blending into the existing atmosphere. Add a hedge in between tables or booths for small, seamless soundproofing.

How to Cook Up a Great Restaurant Floor Plan

The key to designing a restaurant floor plan is deliberate design.

The Restaurants Inspiring Us to Put Houseplants Everywhere

Here's how to get the plant-based look into your own home.

5 steps a table-service restaurant can take to stay competitive

If guests have a good experience, they’re more likely to return.