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• Portland Journal: The Pride and Prejudice of ‘Local’

  In Portland, Ore., global and international success, as well as competition, spring from an emphasis on local entrepreneurship. Read More... Posted Jul 09 2010, 02:30 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Agriculture, Economic Conditions and Trends, Farmers, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland (Ore)

• No Reservations: As More Restaurants Preach, ‘First Come, First Served,’ the Line Out the Door Grows Long

  At many new restaurants, reservation book exclusivity has been replaced by a populist no-reservations scrim. Read More... Posted Jun 08 2010, 08:39 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Economic Conditions and Trends, Reservations (Airlines, Hotels, Etc.), Chefs

• Restaurants See Slow Recovery From the Recession

  Restaurants have begun to see signs of a recovery in the last few months, and the industry has hired thousands of additional workers. Read More... Posted Apr 14 2010, 10:23 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Restaurants, Economic Conditions and Trends, Sales, United States Economy

• Try the Red: Napa Learns to Sell

  No longer immune to oversupply, winemakers in California’s Napa Valley look to direct-to-buyer sales. Read More... Posted Feb 16 2010, 05:13 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, Economic Conditions and Trends, Napa (Calif), Sales, Computers and the Internet, Social Networking (Internet)

• Wines, With Notes of M.B.A.

  A wave of M.B.A.’s, bankers, chemists and others are taking over or starting wineries and infusing them with a level of business expertise usually found only at big brands. Read More... Posted Nov 28 2009, 02:47 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, Economic Conditions and Trends, Napa (Calif), United States Economy

• Why Did Tavern Fail?

  After three decades as one of the nation’s top-grossing independent restaurants, Tavern on the Green, facing a decline in profitable corporate events and tourism, filed for bankruptcy. Read More... Posted Sep 15 2009, 05:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Parks Department, Economic Conditions and Trends, Tavern on the Green, Bankruptcies, Central Park (NYC)

• Cooking With Dexter: The New Chicken Economy

  Forced to rethink shopping at the farmers’ market, a family develops a new kitchen math. Read More... Posted Jun 11 2009, 07:50 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Economic Conditions and Trends, Sustainable Living, Chickens

• Organic Dairies Watch the Good Times Turn Bad

  As the trend toward organic food consumption slows after years of explosive growth, no sector is in direr shape than the $1.3 billion organic milk industry. Read More... Posted May 28 2009, 07:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture, Milk, Organic Food, Economic Conditions and Trends

• From Frisée to Finance, It Has to Be Perfect

  Daniel Boulud is opening DBGB on the Lower East Side, dipping a toe into more casual fare just as high-end restaurants have been devastated. Read More... Posted May 16 2009, 10:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Economic Conditions and Trends, Boulud, Daniel, DBGB, Dinex Group

• Creating Luxury in Days of Denial

  With leases signed and construction underway before the economy took its nose dive, a surprising number of high-end restaurants are set to open this year. Read More... Posted Apr 28 2009, 05:25 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, New York City, Economic Conditions and Trends, Recession and Depression, Buildings (Structures), Restoration and Renovation, Chefs

• Balducci’s Makes a Quiet Exit From Manhattan

  Some viewed the closing of the World War II-era gourmet market as tragic, others as a necessary corrective in these newly pared-back times. Read More... Posted Apr 26 2009, 11:44 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Economic Conditions and Trends, Manhattan (NYC), United States Economy, Shopping and Retail, Balducci's

• When Economy Sours, Tootsie Rolls Soothe Souls

  As unemployment has risen and 401(k)’s have shrunk, American adults have been consuming more candy. Read More... Posted Mar 24 2009, 08:52 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Economic Conditions and Trends, Recession and Depression, Sales, Candy, Budgets and Budgeting

• With Fewer Pots to Stir, Competition Rises Among Cooks

  Some in the restaurant business say they’re seeing the results of a decade of exuberant, possibly unsustainable expansion. Read More... Posted Mar 17 2009, 03:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Economic Conditions and Trends, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Kitchens, Labor, Chefs

• Critic’s Notebook: Restaurants Stop Playing Hard to Get

  Restaurants in New York are talking sweet and reaching out in ways they didn’t six or even three months ago. Read More... Posted Feb 03 2009, 04:49 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Economic Conditions and Trends, Manhattan (NYC), Recession and Depression, Discount Selling, Reservations (Airlines, Hotels, Etc.)

• The Pour: Wine Auctions Become a Buyer’s Market

  If you love older, hard-to-find wines and have some spending money, now is a great time to investigate what’s available at auctions. Read More... Posted Jan 13 2009, 04:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Economic Conditions and Trends, Auctions