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  "path": "/articles/vp-podcast-reservations-hurt-bars/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T10:00:11.000Z",
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  "textContent": "We’re in the age when the line between bar and restaurant is increasingly blurred. Not only do bars now offer stellar food programs and table service — they’re requiring reservations. The reservation climate of the 2020s has been nothing but volatile. Hopefuls wake up early in the morning to refresh Resy, OpenTable, and the like for a chance at snagging a seat and regularly end up disappointed. Tough-to-get reservations are nothing new. What’s unique to the present, however, is that they are now widespread.\n\nThe article The VinePair Podcast: Reservations Are Hurting Bars appeared first on VinePair.",
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