Background
Renzo Tanao owns RFK's reservation-strategy coverage: drop times, waitlist mechanics, concierge workarounds, and the occasion guides where booking friction decides the evening — anniversaries, deal closings, and the dinners that cannot go wrong.
His beat runs from Boston's Seaport steakhouses through Dublin's corporate dining rooms to Copenhagen's tasting counters. He is the editor most likely to disqualify a famous room because its second seating is rushed.
Editorial Focus
- Reservation mechanics — Resy, Tock, SevenRooms drop times and the polite workarounds.
- US Northeast — Boston and New York's deal-closing rooms.
- Ireland & Scandinavia — Dublin corporate dining; Copenhagen's post-noma counters.
- Anniversary dinners — rooms that pace a celebration instead of processing it.
Fast Facts
- Role
- Reservations & Occasions Editor
- Based
- Boston
- Specialty regions
- US Northeast · Ireland · Scandinavia
- Languages
- English · Italian
- Specialty occasions
- Close a Deal · Anniversary
Selected Reviews
A sample of pieces Renzo Tanao has written for RFK. Browse the full archive by city or occasion.
- Best Restaurants to Close a Deal in Boston 2026 — Seaport to Back Bay, verified addresses.
- Best First Date Restaurants in Copenhagen 2026 — Conversation-first rooms, marathon tastings flagged.
- Best Restaurants for Closing a Deal — The occasion hub Renzo co-edits.
Editorial Standards
Every review attributed to Renzo Tanao is based on personal visits and assessed against the RFK scoring methodology. RFK does not accept payment from restaurants, PR agencies, or booking platforms in exchange for coverage; affiliate relationships are disclosed.