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The Leonard Lopate Show / August 17, 2009 / Restaurateurs and Entrepreneurs

Restaurateurs and Entrepreneurs

Monday, August 17, 2009
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It’s hard to open a successful restaurant in New York City in boom times— but some restaurateurs are daring enough to start up in the depths of the Great Recession. We’ll speak with chef/owner Daniel Boulud, who just opened DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Sosie Hublitz, the owner of Watty & Meg, and Pamela Parseghian, the executive food editor of Nation’s Restaurant News about how many restaurants are adapting to the economic crisis.


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  • [1] Lisa from LIC August 17, 2009 - 01:32PM

    I'm sorry but there is something profoundly wrong with naming your restaurant DBGB in the wake of CBGB's closing. Grrr!
  • [2] louisa from brooklyn August 17, 2009 - 01:41PM

    I'll say! Rochester happens to be brimming with wonderful and diverse cuisine.


  • [3] Chris from Clinton Hill August 17, 2009 - 01:42PM

    Did they actually say that one trick to financing a new restaurant is not paying their suppliers for three months? What exactly does that mean? The suppliers are ok with that?
  • [4] Yourgo from Astoria August 17, 2009 - 01:59PM

    Dutch Kills Bar rocks.

    great drinks, great price, great spot.


  • [5] Pamela Parseghian from N.Y. August 18, 2009 - 01:18PM

    Chef Mario Batali of Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca fame, revealed his strategy for his growing portfolio of NYC restaurants at this years Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

    “We call all of our purveyors and tell them we’re going to stop paying them for three months. In that way, there’s a huge cash flow.” He also added that buying, not renting, is his goal for future openings. “We want to own the building. We want to own the real estate.”
  • [6] Carolyn Fulgham from Richmond va September 03, 2009 - 11:25AM

    Great interview. NY is lucky to have Sosie.

    I will show the guys at Buckheads restaurant, this interview.

    great Job!

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