Recession clips fun for NY revelers
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July 2, 2010, Friday
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NEW York may be the city that never sleeps but the recession seems to have clipped its night owls' wings with a survey finding people are not going out as much and spending less.
A survey of 5,719 New Yorkers by travel and entertainment guide Zagat found that people had cut back from going out an average of 2.3 times a week in 2000 to 1.8 times a week this year.
When asked whether the economy had affected their nightlife, almost a third of respondents said they are paying more attention to prices, 31 percent said they are going to less expensive nightspots, and 32 percent are ordering fewer drinks.
Four in 10 reported that they are spending less when they go out - US$51.25 this year from US$56.59 two years ago - although the average cost of a drink has risen from US$7.20 in 2000 to US$10.78 now.
"Most of this decline followed Wall Street's 2008 collapse. Before then the average times out per week was two," Zagat said.
The survey also found most complaints were about places being overcrowded, too noisy or having bad service.
A survey of 5,719 New Yorkers by travel and entertainment guide Zagat found that people had cut back from going out an average of 2.3 times a week in 2000 to 1.8 times a week this year.
When asked whether the economy had affected their nightlife, almost a third of respondents said they are paying more attention to prices, 31 percent said they are going to less expensive nightspots, and 32 percent are ordering fewer drinks.
Four in 10 reported that they are spending less when they go out - US$51.25 this year from US$56.59 two years ago - although the average cost of a drink has risen from US$7.20 in 2000 to US$10.78 now.
"Most of this decline followed Wall Street's 2008 collapse. Before then the average times out per week was two," Zagat said.
The survey also found most complaints were about places being overcrowded, too noisy or having bad service.
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