This is The Gatekeepers, in which Eater meets the fine ladies and gentlemen that stand between you and some of your favorite hard-to-get tables.
Clockwise from top left: Kate Deibler and Hadley Haslegrave of Paulie Gee's, NYC. [Photo: Krieger], É Bar and Jaleo’s Michael Ploetz, Las Vegas [Photo: Chelsea McManus], Bibiana's General Manager Francesco Amodeo, D.C. [Photo: R. Lopez], Lazy Ox Canteen's Anjela Bolivar, Los Angeles [Photo: Elizabeth Daniels]
· New York: Kate Deibler and Hadley Haslegrave of Paulie Gee's
· Boston: Craigie on Main GM Carl York on Diner's Trust
· D.C.: Bibiana's General Manager Francesco Amodeo
· Charleston: Brooks Reitz of Fig on Staying Accessible
· Atlanta: Meet Neal McCarthy, General Manager of Miller Union
· Miami: Juvia's Antoine Lecas on Handling a Rising Haute Spot
· Chicago: Mark Kozak Talks About Getting Into The Pump Room
· Dallas: GM Justin Beam Talks The Many Rooms Of Marquee Grill
· Austin: Laura McIngvale-Brown of Vince Young Steakhouse
· Houston: Sommelier and General Manager, Justin Vann of Oxheart
· New Orleans: Café Adelaide's Lauren Kaplan
· Denver: Panzano's General Manager Josh Mayo
· Los Angeles: Lazy Ox Canteen's Anjela Bolivar
· Portland: Woodsman Tavern's Carly Laws on the First Four Months
· San Francisco: Alembic's Angel Davis on VIPS and What Never Works
· Las Vegas: É Bar and Jaleo’s Michael Ploetz
· Seattle: Zig Zag's Angela Underhill Gets You Started With A Drink