In a world where restaurants are run by apps, algorithms and reservation platforms, Tina Vaughn is fighting back—with a telephone, a handwritten reservation book and the belief that hospitality still means knowing your customer.
Big Bad Wolf
Chip and I certainly have our memories and stories. Some to tell, over and over again, carried forward to continue weaving our tapestry of culinary adventures that we are privileged to share with you. Others we hope to battle quietly and with resolute dignity, never...
Should phones be allowed in restaurants?
A growing number of establishments are going on mute.
Auctioneer Phyllis Kao talks taste
The Sotheby’s star on stage presence, the San Francisco Giants and selling a $45mn stegosaurusArticle by Christina Ohly Evans"A recent find is Eulalie, a French-inspired restaurant in Tribeca. The owners, Chip and Tina, do everything – from the front of the house to...
New York’s 14 Best New Restaurants of 2024 – New York Times
By now you’ve probably heard that Eulalie doesn’t take reservations online, only over the phone or face to face…
Tina Vaughn of Eulalie is The Michelin Guide New York 2024 Service Award Winner
Congratulations to Tina Vaughn of Eulalie, the 2024 MICHELIN Guide New York Outstanding Service Award Winner!…
La Liste Top 1,000 Restaurants 2025
Eulalie has been included in the Las Liste of the "Top 1,000 Restaurants in the World"!
Forget Resy and OpenTable: These Restaurants Are Bringing Back the Book
Photo by Andrea StrongA handful of top tables have opted to stick with pen-and-ink reservations"When Tina Vaughn opened Eulalie, the intimate French American restaurant in Tribeca she runs with her husband, chef Chip Smith, she set up her reservation system...
De Gustibus Cooking Class at Macy’s
There’s a reason why everyone raves about the fine-dining fare at Eulalie, the followup to Simone on the Upper East Side…
Maître d’ Diaries podcast
Get ready for a guest and a restaurant that are unapologetically analog…