He’s making a racket with this noise complaint. A retiree enraged by clamorous cafes and rambunctious restaurants has started a petition to have Big Apple eateries publicly post their decibel levels ...

Do you find yourself yelling across the table to your dining mates? It can affect more than just your hearing. Thomas Barwick via Getty Images Nothing quite ruins a nice night out like a meal where ...

“Good food but it’s SO dang loud,” reads a Yelp review for one of Fresno’s most popular restaurants. It’s a complaint that you hear a lot in Fresno. Someone goes to a restaurant anticipating a cozy ...

Saturday night, 8 p.m., bustling downtown Bethesda. My partner and I, self-appointed members of the noise police, are patrolling the bar at the hot new French bistro, Mon Ami Gabi. "What did you ...

WILSHIRE BLVD — A year since its opening, the complaints are still coming in from neighbors about SOUTH, bemoaning the noise and other general quality of life issues which they believe came with the ...

Apple earbuds and others can help you hear dining companions. Here’s how to use them. Many users overlook the AirPods settings that can help bring conversations into focus.Credit...Photo Illustration ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — They look like typical restaurant knickknacks. Sea creatures, beach chairs, and even a fold-out picnic table line the ceilings and walls of The Sanibel Fish House. But they’re not ...

A note to San Antonio restaurants: Our readers would like you to turn it down, please. This week’s Taste Q&A column on noisy restaurants — prompted by a question wondering why I don’t include decibel ...

Howard Davis has started a petition to have Big Apple eateries publicly post their decibel levels so those looking for quiet can make informed decisions about where to dine. He is pictured with an app ...