2024-04-24
Maybe it's because I've never had the actual or aspirational level of status where I needed a hard-to-get NYC reservation, but the EBay- and TaskRabbit-ification of it all just seems way more corny than it's worth. It's just a restaurant reservation. https://www.newyorker.com/...
New Yorker
A look at the restaurant reservation ecosystem in New York City, where new apps have sprung up to help diners book a table at buzzy restaurants for a price
How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out. Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social . X: @theattack5 , @blackbird_xyz , @matth...