It's 8:59 a. m. , and you're trying to book a reservation at a trendy new restaurant in New York City.Tables go live at 9 a. m. , 28 days in advance.The clock strikes and seats are gone in seconds. This has become the reality of dining in many big cities around the country. For consumers, it's stressful.But for the websites handling your reservation, this is exactly what they're hoping for. The fight for exclusivity. In the last five years, there's been a lot of focus on making sure that we are capturing th ...