It's never been more difficult to get reservations at some of America's hottest restaurants. Some power brokers broadcast where they're eating on social media as a badge of honor. Travel agents and senior hotel staffers shared the buzziest restaurants in seven major US cities.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement Remember when the hottest spot in town was a club with a line wrapped around the street corner or a swanky bar frequented by Hollywood celebrities or Wall Street bigwigs? Well, a new after-hours status symbol has emerged: restaurants . Restaurants have become hot not just for their food but also for the exclusivity they can offer.
Thanks in part to what the New Yorker described as the gamification of restaurant reservations via platforms like Resy and OpenTable, snagging a reservation at a popular joint is nearly impossible. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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