Darden stock is dropping, but it's not out for the count. Watch for it to rebound as consumers regain their pre-recession appetites.

It’s a tough time to be peddling $10 crab cakes and $12 cocktails: Just ask restaurants throughout Manhattan and nationwide. As the economic downturn picks up speed -- and consumers continue what's now becoming a historic retrenchment -- dining out is increasingly becoming a luxury many Americans are choosing to do without. This is forcing restaurateurs to get creative get friendly and get back to basics. The New York Times reports diners are now finding waitstaff vastly more eager to serve acutely attentive managers and a dining experience that's positively enjoyable. Gone are the days when just getting a reservation ...

Pizza is an American staple, and California Pizza Kitchen serves it up as well as any of its competitors.

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