Today travel reservations giant the Priceline Group announced they’d acquired online restaurant reservations leader OpenTable for $2.6 billion. That is an astronomic amount of money.

OpenTable has introduced Seating Options. Diners can specify where they want to sit: at the bar, at the counter, a high-top table, or outdoors.

Priceline Group agreed to buy restaurant booking service OpenTable Inc. for $2.6 billion in cash, broadening the online travel giant's offering into a new field.