Tipping at sit-down restaurants has been an American tradition since the late 19th century. But in the modern era, tipping expectations have been less clear-cut at coffee shops, fast food places and ...

Even though there’s a lot of Korean barbecue out there, this is a more casual setting where people don't feel like they need ...

To get beef tartare or snapper at Birdie’s, don’t expect a server to approach your table. You’ve got to make the first move by ordering at the counter and paying for your meal, tip included, before ...

MARION — Bistro 3 Nineteen in Marion is transitioning to a new business model. Brittany Hannah, who opened the restaurant in 2018, has moved the business to counter service with a new, fast-casual ...

At Birdie’s in Austin, co-owners Arjav Ezekiel and Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel have created something rare. With Arjav as beverage director and Tracy as chef, Birdie’s employs a counter-­service model that ...

That’s how food writer Bethany Jean Clement put it in a January story about this notable trend in Seattle’s dining scene. Although ordering from a counter was once reserved for fast-food stops, ...