Support your local restaurants!

[jennywenny]

I've noticed my favorite restaurants a lot quieter recently, and a lot of bosses complaining about their lack of business. What a shame! I'm really growing to love my local restaurants in Hillcrest so I'd be sad to see them go. Anyone else noticing this?

[Janet from Richmond]

Oddly enough, here in Richmond, VA our favorite local places (at all price points) are still hustling and bustling. The ones which are slow were slow pre-recession as well.

[smartie]

all retail outlets are going to be hit whether they be restaurants or clothing stores, chains or mom and pops.

Here comes the recession.

[yayadave]

I think any expensive places, overpriced or not, are going to take a hit. I wonder how many Americans are thinking of Branson or Orlando instead of Paris or Milan.

[southernitalian]

Just heard something to this effect on NPR this morning. The resorts and hotels in the Carolinas are expecting a banner year. But PLEASE support your locals!

[Jim Strain]

Yes! Business is way off everywhere. Places where reservations have always been essential have plenty of seating. Anybody who wonders whether or not we're really in a recession has only to ask a restaurant owner. I'm really afraid that, in San Diego at least, we're headed for a big shakeout.
. . . jim strain

[cstr]

Some places have even eliminated their corking fees. I think most est. that offer excellent fare at reasonable prices will survive, others that are overpriced for what they offer will probably fold.

[dolores]

>>even eliminated their corking fees.

Good.

>>others that are overpriced for what they offer will probably fold.

They CAN lower their prices. A local Italian restaurant in Westchester has been offering $25. complete dinners since the winter and has been doing very well.

Greed is no longer good. Too bad.

[cstr]

IMO, greed was never good. I mean OK, be in business and make a profit but, don't gaff your customers. I look a some est. for ex. that charge close to $30. for chic parm, come on, get real.

[dolores]

>>IMO, greed was never good.

Oh, of course not, it was just more acceptable in the 1990s. Witness the teeny tiny pre-appetizers I used to have at a swanky NYC restaurant. Ridiculous.

Happily, some of those greedy restaurants are folding.