I am a city girl and a foodie and my favorite thing to combine the two of those? Open Table! There are many restaurants in New York City to choose from but some how the best ones always seem to be booked. Open Table is my go-to for online-real time reservations for restaurants and it is free!
I first started using the website when my parents came to visit me in Washington, D.C. when I was in college and they wanted to go to a nice restaurant. Even when some of the best eateries in town are booked Open Table still has tables for four people at 7pm, our preferred time.
Now in New York City I like booking ahead and making sure my friends and I will have a spot at our favorite eateries. Specifically, I used it to book one of my favorite NYC restaurants, Becco, for 12 people for my birthday and it was great to have one less thing to worry about. But don’t fret, Open Table now has 25,000 restaurants on their system in most states and in many international cities. (read London, Berlin, Paris, Dubai, ect.)
And now, frequent diners (aka ME) get rewards. Once you accumulate a certain amount of points to company issues you a dining cheque which is basically a gift certificate good for any restaurant which you can use Open Table at, for example 2,000 points equals $20!
Since Open Table has been one of my favorites for a long time, what made me post about it now? Well, funny you ask… As someone who lived and suffered through Sandy I am very fond of any company or business that acknowledges all of the hardship and loss and Open Table has begun a Dine Out to Support Your Local Restaurants to help restaurants nd their employees who were hit particularly hard by the storm get back on their feet – a great company and a great cause!
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Natasha Gregson says
This sounds like a great, useful website 🙂 I use something similar called Toptable but if I’m ever over the pond I know where to look!!
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Izzy says
this is such a great cause! Open table seems really useful 🙂
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Mira says
That´s really awesome. I´m glad they help <3
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Josephine says
Open Table is great, and that’s such a good cause! Great post.
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Десислава Валентинова says
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for the follow! <3
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Justina says
This is a wonderful cause + love OpenTable!!
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LPFashionPhilosophy says
So pretty!
ox from NYC!
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Courtney Starr says
Love Opentable!
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Marsa says
haha that is so awesome! i need to start accumulating those points!
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Allison says
Love open table- it’s super convenient!
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Diana Marks says
I have never heard of it, but will definitely check it out now. Thanks for sharing.
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Melissa Krystel says
Never heard of Open Table till today. ^^” Mos def an online service I should use when I visit NYC! I live in LA. ><
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Kelly Ann says
They have it in LA!
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Lisa Janine says
That’s really a great cause 🙂 Hope it will work!
Patsy Hilton says
beautiful outfit <3
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Ang Lam says
Open table is definitely a great company! All the best regards to you and people in NYC!
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Rubies and Emeralds says
Love this post… I never really understood the advantage of using Open Table.. I totally missed the whole party about earning points! How fun!
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Always Maylee says
I LOVE using open table! I use it all the time and it’s a great place to find reviews!
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Little Rus says
Great review and really good idea – i wish we had something like this over here. x
Tesa says
Nice post!
Leeann @ Join the Gossip says
I didn’t realize you could get awards! I need to utilize this site more.
Kim (A Very Sweet Blog) says
i love open table! i usually make my reservations through them. awesome post!
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Sheila says
I love using OpenTable! It’s so convenient to make a reservation right online without having to call and be put on hold! 🙂
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Jenny says
nice post dear!
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karla says
nice post…..thanks for your comment … sure that we follow … I will follow with great pleasure
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Anouka says
I wish we had that too over here.
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Helene says
omg that is amazing!! i had no idea that’s how that worked! so cool!
Jen @ redsolesandredwine says
I love open table and love that they are helping! I have 10,000 points – that is how much I eat out and have been a member for 10 years 🙂
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zhanna says
I love open table. I use it all the time!!
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Kristin says
so awesome that they’re support Sandy victims. I love OpenTable but am nowhere near your VIP level, I’ll have to start eating out more 🙂
s says
i love open table too, so convenient, you never have to pick up the phone! xO!
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Meg {henninglove} says
ive heard about open table but has never used it before. sounds like i need to try it soon and i love companys that have reward programs 🙂
Susie says
Love Open Table – good for them for helping with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts!
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Olivia TLGOY says
I am all about supporting any company that is trying to help the victims of hurricane Sandy. Lovely post!
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