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As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?

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What you need to know about the state of the reservations systems today Tock is changing hands yet again: The reservations system founded by restaurateur Nick Kokonas in 2014 has been acquired by American Express for $400 million, the financial services company announced today.

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Go Magnum or Go Home

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And because producers tend to reserve the magnum treatment for the wines they consider worth celebrating, it’s usually a safe bet that the big bottles contain something special. An entry-level Champagne Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Reserve. So the wine is just always in the best shape.”

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Mimi Sheraton, the New York Times’ First Female Food Critic, Dies

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Sheraton, who grew up in New York, had a profound influence on modern food criticism, pioneering making reservations under false names and wearing wigs to dinner, in order to see how restaurants would treat “real” patrons. As she remarked of her Dualit toaster in 2004 : ‘’Every food writer in the world said it was the best.

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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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The manoomin cakes were first introduced by the cafe’s inaugural chef, Richard Hetzler , who led the culinary team from 2004 to 2016 and authored the cafe’s cookbook.

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HotelREZ outpaces market at 52% growth

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Through a multichannel approach, HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has enabled its hotel clients to increase reservations through the booking engine by 31%*, while driving valuable business through the GDS (+44%*) and Direct Connects (+50%*). As a result, the British company has expanded its team in the UK and Europe.

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Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

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HotelREZ marks 20 years with a resurgence in GDS bookings New insights report highlights strength of GDS for independent accommodation providers The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% Channel Connect reservations increased 39.5%

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The Best Canned Wines to Drink on Those Particularly Warm Days

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market since 2004, packaged in a little red can that’s now become something of a 21st-century design icon. The wine is a blend of pinot blanc, riesling, and muscat, and uses the “Blanc de Blanc” typically reserved for Champagne (whereas Sofia is a California girl).

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