http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/25/the-local-joint-that-was/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/25/the-local-joint-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Restaurants in recession: “Pay whatever you want to for dinner” « Aware Brain Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:22:40 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=2208#comment-352 [...] Loyal patrons of neighborhood eateries, coffee joints, lunch spots, drink spots and gathering places are seeing their favorite places close, leaving them not only with one less place to eat, but often a missing reliable hangout. [...] [...] Loyal patrons of neighborhood eateries, coffee joints, lunch spots, drink spots and gathering places are seeing their favorite places close, leaving them not only with one less place to eat, but often a missing reliable hangout. [...]

]]> http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/25/the-local-joint-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Jennifer Pope Moore Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:29:07 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=2208#comment-331 I'm so sorry to hear about this casualty. I always opt for local instead of chain. I wish more folks would also. We've lost a 5-star and several 3-star restaurants in our area. I'm trying to keep my eyes closed and holding my breath until we get through this recession. I’m so sorry to hear about this casualty. I always opt for local instead of chain. I wish more folks would also. We’ve lost a 5-star and several 3-star restaurants in our area. I’m trying to keep my eyes closed and holding my breath until we get through this recession.

]]> http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/25/the-local-joint-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Target-Addict Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=2208#comment-328 Thank you for sharing your story; it sounds like Beato was a wonderful place. It reminds me of a local bistro of ours that I fear will follow the same fate. The other night I walked by and it was nearly empty, whereas the French place next door - which is actually part of a small chain of restaurants with deep-pocket Napa Valley ties - was booming. I guess people would rather spend their money at the big/fancy/trendy/noisy establishments then the smaller, quainter ones. Thank you for sharing your story; it sounds like Beato was a wonderful place. It reminds me of a local bistro of ours that I fear will follow the same fate. The other night I walked by and it was nearly empty, whereas the French place next door – which is actually part of a small chain of restaurants with deep-pocket Napa Valley ties – was booming. I guess people would rather spend their money at the big/fancy/trendy/noisy establishments then the smaller, quainter ones.

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