What Are Restaurant Service Charges For?

Here’s a familiar restaurant scene: Dinner is over, the plates have been cleared and the server discreetly drops the bill on the table. But there’s something less familiar at the bottom of the check — a service charge, tacked on with little explanation. Questions immediately swirl. Is this a tip? Does it go to the…

Clever Upgrades to Comfort Classics

There are two kinds of carrot cake. The first, often found next to the bran muffins, emphasizes the carrot as vegetable and icing as frippery to be rationed, and firmly declares itself to be a healthful baked good. The second uses the carrot as an alibi for a generous spackling of cream cheese frosting so…

3 Sun-Kissed Travel Looks

No three words can vex summer-travel packing more than “just in case.” Taking more than you need, just in case, will always end up weighing you down. But you can avoid “just in case” entirely by packing light and smart, with curated selections targeted for exactly what you’ll be doing and where you’re going. Consider…