The Christian season of repentance, Lent, is underway. And with the season comes an increased demand for seafood -- as traditional followers of Lent avoid meat on Fridays. That demand has caused some restaurants to alter their menus, and seafood retailers to consider their supplies.
If you fly into many major U.S. cities late, don't count on getting room service at your high-end hotel -- or even finding a decent meal nearby: Late-night dining options are frequently off the table, even if you're staying at the best hotel in town.
OpenTable looks like proof that a good company in a growing niche can have a bright future, even in today's volatile market. But on the one-year anniversary of its IPO, OpenTable is facing some tough competition.
In Vegas these days, it's the restaurants that make the casino. Many casino operators have abandoned the pursuit of gimmicky themes -- think the Venetian with its gondola rides -- for celebrity chefs and well-established eateries.
The recession has turned us into a people who brunch. It makes sense that in hard times, a restaurant outing that combines two meals into one would become as hot as jalapeno-cheddar frittata. Brunch traffic rose in 2009 while traffic for all other meals was down.
