Dining Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPad increasingly popular among restaurateurs, diners

by Michael Gray (Jan 5th, 2011)

We've been talking about the iPad in restaurants for a while, starting back when the Lecere Corporation began testing their FIRMS point-of-sale system. The iPad seems especially effective for wine lists, and we covered the story about Bones in Atlanta seeing an 11 percent improvement in their wine ...

Found Footage: Sharp says 'sushi please' on iPad

by Michael Rose (Aug 27th, 2010)

Lots of visual content, quick transactions, and hungry customers: that's what Sharp has in mind with this proof of concept sushi menu application for iPad. Rather than putting diners through the chore of tracking down their favorite rolls and sashimi in a multipage laminated paper menu, the app ...

First Look: VegOut, for your vegetarian dining needs

by Brett Terpstra (Mar 4th, 2009)

"I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens." --Isaac Bashevis Singer I've been a vegetarian for over a decade now, and I'm very familiar with the predicament of being in a new city and not having the foggiest idea where to look for a restaurant which ...

Little apps I like for the iPhone

by Mel Martin (Dec 22nd, 2008)

The iPhone can certainly make life easier on a number of levels, and that has greatly increased with the advent of the App Store. There are thousands of selections for every taste, even bad taste. In 2007 Steve Jobs told us web based apps would do the trick, but he finally relented and we all ...