KICK'M WHEN THEY'RE LOW

Happy MLK day. While the rest of you lazy bums were taking in your 3 day weekend, I was busy slaving away at my computer doing work since people in Asia and Europe do not celebrate doctor King's bday--- those damn racists. I did however take a 3 hour lunch downtown at Mercat a La Planxa.

Many things surprised me about this place. The set up was pretty nice with an open kitchen. The food was excellent for the price. And they had a combo meal that let you pick one starter, one entree, and a drink for 18 dollars. Now that's a steal given the quality of food. But the most surprising thing was how empty the place was. Granted it was 12:45pm (end of lunch rush) but the place was dead. It made me think about how the restaurant industry must be suffering in this economic climate since everyone is trying to be more frugal with their cash. This is why Friday's and some other restaurants are offering some amazing deals like half off or even free apps. I wonder if there are still enough margins for the restaurants when they give out deals like this or if this is a temporary promotion to weather the storm. Lots of places are just trying to keep afloat...2010 can't come soon enough.