Ordering off-menu has a bad reputation. Off-menu orders can come off as insulting to chefs who put a lot of time and effort into curating the menu and developing recipes. Accommodating off-menu orders ...

Ever been at a restaurant with a good idea of what you were ordering when a dish going to another table caught your eye? Ever asked your waiter or waitress what the dish is called? And what is in it?

Secret menus, or items that a restaurant does not explicitly offer, are incredibly popular. California-based In-N-Out’s success is largely due to its so-called secret menu that features ...

I had five Starbucks baristas make me their favorite off-menu drinks. All of the drinks were tasty, though I was shocked one customized grande latte cost me $8.20. My favorites were twists on the ...

Los Angeles is full of restaurants offering secret menus and off-the-menu items for customers in the know. From local staples like the tuna melt at Apple Pan and the fried kreplach at Canter's, to the ...

Your orders have consequences, even if you don't see them. Here's what happens behind the scenes when you make a special request. Greg Baker is a chef, restaurant consultant, and writer with almost 40 ...

Food brings people together: The cliché exists because it’s true. Breaking bread is a simple act, but I’d venture that it’s possibly the world’s most effective Trojan horse. A conversation that begins ...