'Top Chef' judge Tom Colicchio dishes out on this season's top contestants and shares pictures from his trip up the east coast.
Next time you find yourself at a boisterous bistro shouting at your dinner companions over the plat du jour, it might be the result of a restaurant up-sell.
The James Beard Foundation Awards are often referred to as the "Oscars of the food world," but the honorees are more frequently photographed in chefs' whites and clogs than tuxes and red carpet couture, and they're hounded for hot dish from diners rather than the staff of TMZ.
Here are some strategies for dining out, from scoring a table to sending back food.
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