(202) 296-6686 - 1823 L St NW Bsmt 1, Washington, DC 20036

(315) 410-0090 - 110 Harvard Pl, Syracuse, NY 13210

60 University Pl, New York, NY 10003

(401) 272-9175 - 105 Richmond St, Providence, RI 02903

(202) 544-3049 - 209 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

(613) 432-4222 - 210 Lochiel St S, Renfrew, ON K7V1W7, CA

You can still drink well on a budget.

Crisp cream cheese cookies filled with raspberry jam.

Bad economic times have been kind to fancy food, up to a point.

Here is something I’d like to get fellow hound input on: When money is tight (as it is for most these days) but quality is still of utmost importance where do you go for an enjoyable, slightly upscale meal? I offer my quick list...

Hi All- I’m doing a piece for a local paper on upscale places offering good "recession" specials to get more business in a slow time. Anyone know of anything?

Anyone hear of any manhattan restaurants offering specials/cutting prices?

Anything from Ghoroa on Hillside Avenue defines recession bites. I am frequently in awe of how cheap stuff I order is. Like, I’ve had 3 course meals there and I go up and ask how much in Bangla and I’m nearly floored...

the recession should be well into recovery by next summer and shrewd operators will be careful about booking something more frugal now with that in mind. Also, be careful with deposits and the like because the economy now might...

The Tulip has a recession special that gets you a soup or salad, small sirloin (top sirloin or something like that but it’s a substantial steak and delicious), and a slice of pie for 15.95.