By Phil Riske | Managing Editor
Please allow me to take a backdoor approach to the subject at hand—eating out.
When I began a news career, it was unheard of to write stories about new businesses or anything that smelled of commercialism. The attitude was businesses had to buy advertising to make themselves known. (The same journalistic philosophy carried into coverage of even auto accidents; you didn’t dare reveal the kinds of cars involved for fear of libeling the automaker.)
Needless to say, times have changed. Business news is a major portion of today’s news coverage.
In Phoenix, for example, eateries get a lot of ink. Restaurant owners could be aware surveys show most Americans still cook at home most nights. CBS reported 43 percent cook six or seven nights per week, including 31 percent that cook at home every night.
I checked the list of Phoenix media sites and found the following headlines — for today alone:
- Native Grill & Wings’ expansion taking off
- BRKFST restaurant, club opens in Scottsdale
- 20 places for hamburgers in metro Phoenix
- Oregano’s opens second location in Phoenix’s West Valley
- Oregano’s, Grimaldi’s, Postino push back in PHX Food Fight
- Slickables opens new location in Mesa
- Native Grill & Wings debuts new name at grand re-opening (with video)
- 15 Worst Fast Food Failures Ever
- New Scottsdale breakfast spot brings remodeled flare to the table
- Fez in Central Phoenix Gets It Right
- The Trail: Josh Hebert of Posh Restaurant Makes Goma Ramen
I have now broken with decades-old teachings with the above list,
Burp!
