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Are You Willing to Hold Tables With Your Credit Card?
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Are You Willing to Hold Tables With Your Credit Card?

The other day, I was on OpenTable to book a reservation at Range, a popular restaurant in San Francisco, and the online service prompted me to enter in my credit card number.
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The other day, I was on OpenTable to book a reservation at Range, a popular restaurant in San Francisco, and the online service prompted me to enter in my credit card number. It may not be the norm, but some restaurants — like Agave and Momofuku Ko — stand by this policy. Although it could seem risky to reveal a credit card number before any sort of purchase has been made, the practice seems to make sense for those restaurants who would have lost significant business due to no-shows.

What is your opinion on this issue? Are you willing to, or have you, plunked down your credit card number to secure a reservation?

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iPhone App You Need: OpenTable
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iPhone App You Need: OpenTable

What's a fab life in the city without an easy way to make restaurant reservations?
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What's a fab life in the city without an easy way to make restaurant reservations?

OpenTable, the website that made my life easier years ago when they let me make online reservations for dining out pleased me again a few months ago when it became mobile-browser friendly, but it has outdone itself this time with an iPhone App of the same name.

It's free and does just what the website does — and is actually even better, because it can utilize the iPhone's GPS and tell you the nearest 20 restaurants!


OpenTable Launches OpenTable Mobile
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OpenTable Gets Cell Phone Friendly With a Mobile Browser

Making online dinner reservations is a breeze thanks to OpenTable, a site that allows you to pick the time and date of your dinner reservation without having to deal with the traditional method of calling a restaurant and being put on hold.
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Making online dinner reservations is a breeze thanks to OpenTable, a site that allows you to pick the time and date of your dinner reservation without having to deal with the traditional method of calling a restaurant and being put on hold.

Yesterday, Open Table launched OpenTable Mobile, a cell phone friendly site that gives you the freedom of booking tables while on the go. Perfect for those evenings when you are out and about and decide you need a reservation stat, just get on your phone and book it instantly.

To access OpenTable on your web-enabled phone, type in mobile.opentable.com into your browser.