Closing, closing, closing. What the hell is going on here? Mom 'n' pop restaurants are dropping like flies, while corporate joints squirm like maggots on every corner. I know I’ve been whining about this same thing for years, but things seem to have changed over the past few months, and it’s happening faster and faster. Look, people, you control the future of this city. The potential for change is in your pocketbook. If you don’t eat at McAppleSteakhouse, and do eat at Tippy’s Taco Shack then you are helping to keep local dollars here, in the hands of your friends and neighbors. You’re supporting local chefs, farmers and purveyors. It’s like voting: Sometimes it seems pointless and sometimes you don’t win, but if you don’t do it, you always lose. In fact, think of the loss of one of your favorite little places next time you vote. Call your city councilor, mayor, or state legislator and ask what they’re doing to help keep local restaurants alive. I mean, what more can I say? What has that multinational corporate feed lot on I-25 done for you lately? When was they last time you walked in to one of those places and got introduced to everyone in the neighborhood, given a lesson in red or green and made to feel welcome in a strange city?
