Eater's Gatekeepers, City by City

Today, all of the cities across the Eater universe are running Gatekeeper interviews, in which they meet the fine ladies and gentlemen that stand between you and some of your favorite impossible-to-get tables. Required reading:

· New York: Del Posto's Jeff Katz on the Critics and the Future
· Los Angeles: Red O's Tiffany Tyler on Celebs and Crowd Control
· Portland: Little Bird/Le Pigeon's Andy Fortgang on Bribes and Barack
· Miami: Haven's John Evans on Front of the House Fabulousness & Faux Pas
· Seattle: Knee High Stocking Co.'s Nikki Worley on Text Reservations
· Washington, DC: Fiola's Maria Trabocchi and Federico Galeotti
· Chicago: The Publican's GM Katie Syracopoulos on VIPs and Odd Requests
· Austin: La Condesa's Alexis Lanman on Tables and Tequila Shots