There has been all of this talk of economic recovery. Supposedly its in it's second year. Yeah, well most of that hasn't found its way back into my pocket book. My guess is, that it hasn't really hit yours yet either.
One of the biggest fads to come out of the recession has been the frugal diner. The grouponista has emerged, victorious in their lust for delicious food in a budget that they can afford.
Only problem is, when people see a successful model they try to replicate it and get some of that success for themselves. There are now more web-discount programs out there I can't keep them all straight.
There is a great article in this weeks NYT Dining & Wine that talks about the impact of these sites on restaurants. Reading it, I was surprised that I didn't know about half of the ones they mentioned.
