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Posted 1/14/09 on Grub Street
Closings

Fabio Trabocchi Tells Fellow Chefs to Fear the Reaper

The newly homeless Fiamma chef predicts 40 percent drop-offs in business, more high-profile closings, and less freedom for chefs.

Filed Under: br guest, closings, fabio trabocchi, fiamma, recession, stephen hanson

Posted 11/25/08 on Grub Street
It's the Economy

Some Servers Enjoy Record Nights, Others Are Scratching at the Wall

A waitress offers an inside look into how restaurants are doing.

Filed Under: it's the economy, recession, restaurants, servers, tips, waiters

Posted 10/29/08 on Grub Street
Hard Times

Today in Austerity Measures: Soups, Sandwiches, and Less Cheese

The 'Times' is focusing on simple soups and sandwiches, and McDonald's is considering killing the $1 Double Cheeseburger.

Filed Under: hard times, mcdonalds, recession, sandwiches

Posted 9/30/08 on Grub Street
British Invasion

The MPW Zone

Marco Pierre White plans to open sports bars (sports bars!?!) in two American cities.

Filed Under: british invasion, frankies, marco pierre white, recession

Posted 9/30/08 on Grub Street
Dining Dollars

Crisis? What Crisis?

Not all Wall Streeters are crying into cheap beers.

Filed Under: dining at delmonico's, dining dollars, economy, french laundry, harry's steak, recession, wall street

Posted 9/3/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

The Foreseeable Future of Dining: Lunch Specials and Overbooked Tables?

In the current restaurant economy, it may be easier to score a prime table, but Frank Bruni says it’s all an illusion.

Filed Under: economy, eleven madison park, europeans, euros, frank bruni, happy hour specials, newsfeed, recession, tipping, trestle on tenth

Posted 7/16/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

How a Bistro Stays Open in Tough Times

Cut the cream, for starters.

Filed Under: newsfeed, paris commune, recession

Posted 7/11/08 on Daily Intel
Early and Often

McCain-Camp Gaffe Trumps ‘Nuts’ Remark!

It's exhausting that the focus of the election zigs and zags with every successive surrogate gaffe. Except, in this case, many believe that Phil Gramm's misstep could cause trouble for quite a while.

Filed Under: campaigns, early and often, economics, economy, elections, gaffes, john mccain, phil gramm, politics, recession

Posted 5/15/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

Higher Food Costs Are Literally a Buzz Kill

Ten “sneaky restaurant tricks” to look out for as food costs rise and restaurateurs cut corners to avoid hiking up the prices on their menus.

Filed Under: cost cutting, newsfeed, recession

Posted 4/30/08 on Daily Intel
Company Town

Eliot Spitzer Saga to Be Made Into Enron-Style Book

Also in our daily industry roundup: No recession! High-end boutiques on the LES! And law professors suing students!

Filed Under: 15 central park west, aol, books, cbs, china, company town, eliot spitzer, katie couric, lehman brothers, les moonves, lower east side, media, recession, time warner, vikram chatwal, warren buffett

Posted 4/28/08 on Grub Street
Mediavore

What the Candidates Will Be Drinking in Kentucky; Judge to Make the Call on Union Square Plans Today

Presidential candidates should brush up on their bourbon knowledge before heading to Kentucky, a judge will decide the fate of a new Union Square restaurant today, and a new pizza tour bus rolls into town.

Filed Under: bourbon, bowery, gourmet, mediavore, pizza, recession, robert sietsema, union square

Posted 3/31/08 on Grub Street
Mediavore

Shake Shack Serves Top Dog; Burger King to Open Whopper Bars

One writer claims Shake Shack serves the best hot dogs in New York, Michael Psilakis talks more about the new Kefi, and the owner of Gristede's wants to be our mayor.