Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has been threatened, cursed at, punched and called every ugly name imaginable. He's also had hundreds of dollars pressed into his hand. That's because for years he controlled a ...

Maître d’ Dimitri Dimitrov at Sunset Tower, Los Angeles, wearing his own clothing and accessories. From 1941 to 1972, Le Pavillon was the Manhattan restaurant for families like the Kennedys and the ...

Maitre D' Michael Cecchi-Azzolina spills the beans on what it's like hosting at high-end restaurants, like Minetta Tavern (above), in his new book. Leandro Justen/BFA.com As the Maitre D’ at some of ...

Quite a bit, probably. And we’re not just talking your e-mail address and whether you’re allergic to shrimp. Restaurateurs are getting much more sophisticated about knowing a customer’s ...

The celebrated 75-year-old host of the San Vicente Bungalows is returning home to the Tower Bar — and a starring role in a new documentary. By Benjamin Svetkey Articles Editor At Tower Bar, everything ...

With the stroke of a pen, Roy Garret could let the whole island city starve. During his heyday, as the maitre d’ for Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach, the white-haired gatekeeper had the power to make ...