of people who have yet to truly be affected by the economic downturn and are still dining out and looking for great places to eat and be seen. By the way, did anyone hear about the restaurant in New York that is offering free...

in an economic downturn, I love the idea. Is George’s within 8 miles of the Del Mar racetrack? The Lodge? My goodness, if I was a student at UCSD, what an impressive date!

I live around the corner and have walked by pretty regularly for the past few months. Aside from the gorgeous new mural on the east (Solo Vino) side of the building, I haven’t seen any sign of activity either. Maybe the...

, but these days you never know. If it’s true, Mister A’s would be a large, if not unfortunate, casualty of the economic downturn.

Magazines in general are thinner these days because of the economic downturn (less ad sales, less money to pay for content). Rolling Stone recently changed to a smaller format from their iconic giant-sized format to save money.

start increasing in the Chinatown area (even during this economic downturn).

That’s a good tip! During the last economic downturn, many places offered day of the week specials like this. Hope chowhounds will report in when they find them. Maybe someone can tell us if the San Mateo branch has the...

hey, a thread from 2003! Has anyone noticed a severe downturn in quality of the food at Jade Palace? I’ve been getting takeout and eating in for about fifteen years, and it very recently has become much worse. The doughy...

. And LMNO was wondrous, the best in that particular area. The odd match that is there now is, I am guessing, is a response to our recent economic downturns. Martin owns the entire building, including Caffe 817. It is a humongous...

that harmoniously fuses East and West. Mei Long is located in a half-empty strip mall on El Camino Real in Mountain View. Perhaps because we arrived shortly before closing, or perhaps due to the economic downturn in our area, the...

). That said, I have noticed emptier places but that might be the recent rain and cold...even the freeways are less crowded past 7:30 p.m. The last economic dump, i.e., the dot com implosion, saw places close but not many well...

You think BS in the Fenway was an economic decision? It was certainly packed at lunch time whenever I’d go, and I thought dinner but I’m not really around that much. I assumed something else came into play but really...

't “blame” him for the timing of his move. If the bank executives and politicians were unable to forecast an economic crisis, I don’t expect a chef to do so! One thing he has going for him is that being in a...

Are there any good prix fixe in the Charlotte area during the week? With the economic downturn now – and the success of Restaurant Week bringing out more people - wondering if any place has/extended their deals? Fiamma...

they make it through this current economic downturn and find a way back to greatness again.