Fancy some pasta at New Yorkโs posh Italian restaurant Carbone or maybe a whisky at The Polo Bar, Ralph Laurenโs first New York restaurant?
Hold on to your wallet, because some folks are shelling out hundreds of US dollars just for the privilege of booking a table, not even for the food.
In a city that never sleeps, money talks โ especially when it comes to dining out.
As it is often impossible to get a table in the cityโs most popular restaurants weeks in advance, an online marketplace for table reservations has developed.
On these portals, people with deep pockets can bid for reservations that others have previously bought.