"There's also no doubt in my mind that the economic downturn is going to thin the restaurant herd...I'm noticing not just that reservations are somewhat easier to get at many places, but that there are empty seats at places where I wouldn't expect them...I think we're going to hear, each month, about one or two restaurant closings that will be surprising, and upsetting, and that wouldn't have happened in the normal course of things." [City Room]For more stories from Eater, go to eater.com.
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