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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?